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1408 (film)
Theatrical release poster
|Directed by
|Mikael Håfström
|Produced by
|Lorenzo di Bonaventura
|Screenplay by
|Matt Greenberg
Scott Alexander
Larry Karaszewski
|Based on
by Stephen King
|John Cusack
Samuel L. Jackson
Mary McCormack
Tony Shalhoub
Len Cariou
Isiah Whitlock, Jr.
Jasmine Jessica Anthony
|Music by
|Gabriel Yared
|Benoît Delhomme
|Edited by
|Peter Boyle
|Distributed by
|Dimension Films
Release dates
Running time
|106 minutes
112 minutes (unrated cut)
|United States
|$25 million[1]
|Box office
|$132 million[2]
1408 is a 2007 American psychological horror film based on Stephen King's 1999 short story of the same name. It is directed by Swedish director Mikael Håfström and stars John Cusack, Samuel L. Jackson, Mary McCormack, Tony Shalhoub, Len Cariou, Isiah Whitlock, Jr., and Jasmine Jessica Anthony. The film was released in the United States on June 22, 2007, although July 13 is mentioned as the release date on the website.
The film follows Mike Enslin, an author who specializes in the horror genre. His career is essentially based on investigating allegedly haunted houses, although his repeatedly fruitless studies have left him disillusioned and pessimistic. Through an anonymous warning via postcard, Mike learns of the Dolphin Hotel in New York City, which houses the infamous "Room 1408". Interested but skeptical, he decides to spend one night in the hotel, although manager Gerald Olin warns him strongly against it. The film follows Mike's series of bizarre experiences in the room.
Mike Enslin (John Cusack) is a cynical, skeptical author who, after the death of his daughter Katie (Jasmine Jessica Anthony), writes books appraising supernatural events in which he has no belief. After his latest book, he receives an anonymous postcard depicting The Dolphin, a hotel on Lexington Avenue in New York City bearing the message, "Don't enter 1408." Viewing this as a challenge, Mike forces the hotel to allow him to book a stay in the room, referring to a law that any hotel room in New York can be requested as long as it is up to standards. The hotel manager, Gerald Olin (Samuel L. Jackson) tries to dissuade Mike from checking into the room, explaining that 56 people have died in the room over the past 95 years, and that no one has lasted more than an hour inside it. Mike, who does not believe in the paranormal, insists on staying in the room, and asks Olin if he thinks it is haunted; Olin replies that it is "evil" rather than haunted.
Once inside the room, Mike records on his mini-cassette the room's dull appearance and its unimpressive lack of supernatural phenomena. During his examination, the clock radio suddenly starts playing "We've Only Just Begun", but Mike assumes this is a trick of Olin's. At 8:07, the song plays again and the clock's digital display changes to a countdown starting from "60:00". Mike begins to experience supernatural events, including the window slamming down on his hand, the hotel operator calling about food he didn't order, and spectral hallucinations of the room's past victims as well as of his family, particularly his daughter on the TV set. Mike's attempts to leave the room are in vain; the doorknob breaks off the door, climbing through the air ducts prompts an attack from the corpse of a former room victim, and climbing onto the window ledge reveals the windows of the other rooms are gone.
Mike uses his laptop to contact his estranged wife Lily (Mary McCormack), but the sprinkler system shorts out his laptop. The room temperature drops to subzero when the laptop suddenly begins to work again, and Lily tells him the police have entered 1408, but the room is empty. A doppelgänger of Mike appears in the chat window and urges Lily to come to the hotel herself, giving Mike a diabolic smile. The room shakes violently and Mike breaks a picture of a ship in a storm, flooding the room. He surfaces on a beach, the result of a surfing accident seen earlier, and after returning to a normal life and reconciling with Lily, he assumes it was all a dream. Lily persuades him to write a book about it, but when visiting the post office to send the manuscript to his publisher, he recognizes a construction crew as the hotel staff, and they destroy the post office to reveal Mike is still trapped in 1408, the walls now burnt and broken. A vision of Katie appears to Mike, and after some reluctance, he embraces her before she crumbles to dust. Mike hears the clock radio begin to play and looks for it in the rubble, seeing it count down the final seconds. When the countdown ends, the room is suddenly restored to normal, and the clock radio resets itself to 60:00.
The "hotel operator" calls Mike again after the clock resets. When Mike begs to be released, she informs him that he can relive the hour over and over again, or use their "express checkout system;" Mike sees a hangman's noose and has a vision of himself hanged, but refuses. Mike uses a bottle of cognac he received from Olin to make a Molotov cocktail and sets the room on fire. The hotel is evacuated and Lily is prevented from entering. Mike then throws an ash tray at the window, causing a backdraft. Mike then lays upon the floor accepting death and covering his ears.
Per the original ending, we see Mike and Lily living in LA. They are unpacking her things as she moves about the house. Mike begins to think the entire affair was just a bad dream. He finds his tape recorder and rewinds it. When he presses play, we hear the scene when Katie found him in the hotel room. Lily stops what she's doing and they both realize that the ordeal was real.
Alternate endings[edit]
In addition to the ending that appears in the theatrical release version, three other endings were shot. However, none of these four endings match the ending found in King's original short story.
Test audience ending #1[edit]
Director Mikael Håfström has stated that the ending for 1408 was reshot because test audiences felt that the original ending was too much of a "downer".[3] The original (alternate) ending, which did not make it to the final cut, saw Mike dying in the fire, but happy to see the room destroyed. During Mike's funeral, Olin approaches Lily and Mike's agent where he unsuccessfully attempts to give her a box of Mike's possessions, including the tape recorder. Before being cut off, Olin claims that the room was successfully destroyed and that it will no longer hurt anyone else. He later listens to the recording in his car, becoming visibly upset when he hears Katie's voice on the tape. He looks in the car mirror and sees a glimpse of Enslin's burnt corpse in the backseat. Olin places the tape recorder back in the box and drives off. The film ends at the gutted room, with an apparition of Mike looking out the window and smoking a cigarette. He hears his daughter calling his name, and disappears as he walks towards the room's door. A sound of a door closing is heard and the screen blacks out.
This alternate ending is the default ending on the Blu-ray release and two-disc collector's edition. Canadian networks Space and The Movie Network, as well as U.S. network FX, broadcast this version of the film; however, Space broadcast the original ending version on July 23, 2012. This ending is also used on the U.K. and Australian DVDs, and the U.S. iTunes and Netflix versions of the film. The incentive for filming three alternate endings was based on the director's belief that King's intention, in his original novel, was to leave the conclusion of his novel ambiguous.
Test audience ending #2[edit]
Another ending takes from both the aforementioned endings, as Mike dies in the fire, as per the original ending, and Olin is seen in his office chair saying, "Well done, Enslin. Well done." Then, instead of the funeral scene, we only hear a faint voice over of the funeral for a few seconds (to establish that Mike died) over establishing shots of LA, and then we find Lily in her LA residence sorting through Mike's boxes with Mike's agent, who says, "Well, at least he went out in a blaze," drawing a disapproving glance from Lily. Mike's agent offers to stay and help her but she tells him she'll be fine. The agent goes back to his New York office, sorting through his mail, and in his pile of mail he discovers the actual manuscript that Mike sent him about Room 1408 that Mike wrote when Mike thought he awoke from his dream. As the wide eyed agent reads the story, audio scene flashbacks are heard from Mike's tale and the movie ends with the agent's office doors slamming shut as Mike's father's voice echoes, "As I was, you are. As I am, you will be."
Test audience ending #3[edit]
In an alternate addition to the theatrical version ending, Mike is alive, living with Lily, as per the main ending, but when he plays the tape where he hears his daughter calling out to him, this time Lily continues working in the house, not hearing what Mike hears. And as he "hears" his daughter, as recorded from Room 1408, Mike closes his eyes and clutches the tape recorder to his chest, as if it is something special that only he can feel.
- John Cusack as Mike Enslin
- Samuel L. Jackson as Gerald Olin
- Mary McCormack as Lily Enslin
- Tony Shalhoub as Sam Farrell
- Len Cariou as Mike's father
- Jasmine Jessica Anthony as Katie Enslin
- Isiah Whitlock, Jr. as Hotel Engineer
- Kim Thomson as Hotel Desk Clerk
- Benny Urquidez as Claw Hammer Maniac
- Andrew-Lee Potts as Mailbox Guy
- Jules de Jongh as the Female Front-Desk Voice on the Phone (Uncredited)
In November 2003 and 2004, Dimension Films optioned the rights to the 1999 short story "1408" by Stephen King. The studio hired screenwriter Matt Greenberg to adapt the story into a screenplay.[4] In October 2005, Mikael Håfström was hired to direct 1408, with the screenplay being rewritten by screenwriters Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski.[5] In March 2006, actor John Cusack was cast to star in the film,[6] joined by actor Samuel L. Jackson the following April.[7] In July, actress Kate Walsh was cast to star opposite Cusack as the protagonist's ex-wife,[8] but she was forced to exit in August due to scheduling conflicts with her role on Grey's Anatomy. She was replaced by actress Mary McCormack.[9] According to John Cusack, the Roosevelt Hotel in New York was used for some of the exterior shots of the Dolphin.[10] The lobby scenes were filmed at the Reform Club in London.[11]
1408 opened on June 22, 2007 to generally positive reviews. On the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, 78% of critics gave the film positive reviews, based on 170 reviews.[12] On Metacritic, the film had an average score of 64 out of 100, based on 27 reviews.[13]
James Berardinelli awarded the film three stars out of four, praising it as "the best horror film of the year". He offered significant praise for Cusack's performance as Mike Enslin, writing that "this is John Cusack's movie to carry, and he has no problem taking it where it needs to go". He found the film to be a refreshing experience, believing it "reminds us what it's like to be scared in a theater rather than overwhelmed by buckets of blood and gore".[14] Many critics believed the film to be far superior to other adaptations of Stephen King novels and stories. Mick LaSalle of the San Francisco Chronicle wrote a very positive review, describing the film as "one of the good Stephen King adaptations, one that maintains its author's sly sense of humor and satiric view of human nature". He ultimately believed the film to be a "more genuinely scary movie than most horror films".[15]
Several critics, however, found the film to be underwhelming. Wesley Morris of The Boston Globe wrote a mixed review, describing the film as "a lot of consonants and no vowels". He went on to compare the film unfavorably to The Shining, a similar King adaptation, believing 1408 lacked that film's "lunging horror and dramatic architecture". Although he believed the film "conjures a wonderful anticipatory mood of dread in the first 30 minutes", he ultimately believed the film "then blows it to stylish smithereens".[16] Rob Salem of the Toronto Star awarded the film two stars out of four, believing it to be a predictable, "hit and miss" production. Like Morris, Salem wrote that "Even as haunted hotel King movies go, 1408 is certainly no Shining. Not even the TV-movie version."[17]
Box office[edit]
In its opening weekend, the film opened in second place at the box office, grossing US$20.6 million in 2,678 theaters.[18] 1408 had a production budget of US$25 million.[19] The film went on to gross US$132 million, of which US$71.9 million was from Canada and the United States.[19]
Home media[edit]
The DVD was released on October 2, 2007 with a standard 1-Disc Edition (widescreen or fullscreen), and a 2-Disc Collector's Edition that contains both versions of the ending and an unrated edition of the film which restored 6 more minutes of the film.[20]
See also[edit]
- ^ Box Office Mojo (2003-11-05). "1408". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2007-05-06.
- ^ Box Office Mojo (2003-11-05). "1408". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2007-05-06.
- ^ http://www.cinemablend.com/dvdnews/Advance-Hint-At-1408-DVD-Contents-4676.html Advance Hint At 1408 DVD Contents – DVD News
- ^ David Rooney (2003-11-05). "Dimension checking into room '1408'". Variety. Retrieved 2007-05-06.
- ^ "Hafstrom to direct '1408'". Variety. 2005-10-25. Retrieved 2007-05-06.
- ^ Ian Mohr (2006-03-08). "Cusack finds a room in King's '1408'". Variety. Retrieved 2007-05-07.
- ^ Michael Fleming (2006-04-03). "'1408' gets another guest". Variety. Retrieved 2007-05-06.
- ^ Ian Mohr (2006-07-11). "Walsh's room is '1408'". Variety. Retrieved 2007-05-07.
- ^ Ian Mohr (2006-08-13). "'1408' books a new tenant". Variety. Retrieved 2007-05-06.
- ^ Fandango Summer Movies – Movie Tickets and Theatre Showtimes
- ^ "Where was '1408' filmed? – British Film Locations". British Film Locations. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
- ^ "1408 – Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on 1 November 2007. Retrieved 2007-11-03.
- ^ "1408 (2007): Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 13 November 2007. Retrieved 2007-11-03.
- ^ Review: 1408
- ^ LaSalle, Mick (2007-06-22). "Checkout time? Much sooner than you think". The San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 13 May 2008.
- ^ Morris, Wesley (2007-06-22). "As thrillers go, '1408' leaves too much room for fun". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 13 May 2008.
- ^ Salem, Rob (2007-06-22). "'1408': Hoary movie". The Star (Toronto). Retrieved 2010-04-18.
- ^ "Weekend Box Office Results for June 22–24, 2007". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on 10 October 2007. Retrieved 2007-11-03.
- ^ a b "1408 (2007)". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on 13 October 2007. Retrieved 2007-11-03.
- ^ "Official web site". Archived from the original on 8 December 2010. Retrieved 2010-10-27.
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Boise State never trailed in the second half slowly extending their lead only to see the Rebels rally. The Broncos jumped out to a quick nine-point advantage, 48-39, two minutes into the last period topped by a Tasha Harris three-pointer. The two teams then traded baskets and short runs for most of the next 15 minutes as Boise State's lead stayed between seven and three-points.
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UNLV resorted to fouling the Broncos down the stretch in an attempt to give themselves time to pull closer. However, the Broncos responded by hitting 8-of-11 free throws in the final minute and a half. Harris hit five-of-seven from the charity stripe, Jessica Thompson hit a pair while Michelle Hessing hit one-of-two with nine second left to ice the game.
On the night, Boise State shot 41 percent (25-61) from the floor, 33.3 percent (4-12) from three-point range, and 71 percent (22-31) from the foul line. UNLV shot 37.5 percent (21-56) from the hardwood, 33.3 percent (5-15) from behind the arc, and struggled from the free throw line hitting 53.3 percent (16-30). On the boards, UNLV edge the Broncos 44-to-40 but the Broncos had an 13-to-11 advantage in second chance points. Once again Boise State protected the ball well turning it over only 13 times compared to UNLV's 19, giving the Broncos a 17-to-8 edge in points off turnovers.
Sophomore Tasha Harris had a season high 21 points to go with five rebounds and two assists. Harris also went 10-of-14 from the free throw line. Senior Michelle Hessing was second in scoring with 15 points, in addition to five boards, two assists, and tying her career high for blocked shots with four. Following those two where Jessica Thompson with 12 points, Nadia Begay with nine, Jackie Lee added seven, while Jenna Galassi scored six big points in the closing minutes of the first half to help Boise State gain the lead.
On the boards junior Amanda Stewart recorded a career high nine rebounds to lead the Broncos, while Harris, Hessing, and Rebecca Kepilino added five each.
UNLV was led by Sequoia Holmes who fouled out with 26 points, five rebounds, and one assist in 37 minutes of action. No other Rebel was in double-figure points. Shamela Hampton was second with eight followed by Faye Muller and Kisha Lee with six points each. Muller led UNLV on the glass with 13 boards.
The win improves the Broncos to 8-3 overall while UNLV drops to 4-5. The Broncos, who are off to their best start in 13 seasons, have a date with #13 Purdue tomorrow in the championship game before taking a short break for Christmas.
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Boise State vs UNLV
12/20/06 7:30 PM at Las Vegas, Nev. (Cox Pavilion)
Harris, Tasha 5-9 10-14 21; Hessing, Michelle 6-7 3-6 15; Thompson, Jessica
4-14 4-4 12; Begay, Nadia 3-8 1-1 9; Lee, Jackie 3-5 0-0 7; Galassi, Jenna
2-6 2-2 6; Stewart, Amanda 1-2 1-2 3; Thompson, Jackie 1-2 0-0 2; Reyes,
Bridgette 0-2 1-2 1; Kepilino, Rebecca 0-6 0-0 0; Walker, Ja'Lara 0-0 0-0 0.
Totals 25-61 22-31 76.
HOLMES, Sequoia 9-14 5-11 26; HAMPTON, Shamela 3-4 2-5 8; LEE, Kisha 3-7 0-0
7; MULLER, Faye 2-7 3-6 7; SIMMONS, Kameca 1-6 4-6 6; HALBERG, Brittany 2-7
0-0 5; PACE, Latosha 1-9 2-2 4; KOEVEN, Kim 0-2 0-0 0; HOLIDAY, Allison 0-0
0-0 0. Totals 21-56 16-30 63.
Boise State................... 39 37 - 76
3-point goals--Boise State 4-12 (Begay, Nadia 2-5; Lee, Jackie 1-3; Harris,
Tasha 1-2; Reyes, Bridgette 0-1; Thompson, Jessica 0-1), UNLV 5-15 (HOLMES,
Sequoia 3-6; LEE, Kisha 1-2; HALBERG, Brittany 1-2; PACE, Latosha 0-3;
KOEVEN, Kim 0-2). Fouled out--Boise State-None, UNLV-HAMPTON, Shamela;
HOLMES, Sequoia. Rebounds--Boise State 40 (Stewart, Amanda 9), UNLV 44
(MULLER, Faye 13). Assists--Boise State 14 (Begay, Nadia 2; Hessing,
Michelle 2; Harris, Tasha 2; Thompson, Jackie 2; Thompson, Jessica 2), UNLV
11 (HALBERG, Brittany 4). Total fouls--Boise State 27, UNLV 25. Technical
fouls--Boise State-None, UNLV-None.
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UPDATE: March 7, 2011 – More than 13,000 families have been affected by landslides in the cities of La Paz, Cochabamba, Sucre, Oruro, Potosi and Beni. Many areas are still at risk and homes are being evacuated.
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BURLINGTON The Burlington City Council has voted to support a proposed ban on assault rifles and large capacity ammunition clips in the city.
The resolution passed the Council on a 10-3 vote Monday night. It was proposed by council member Norm Blais in the wake of the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., last month.
We should afford to our citizens, especially our children, the same rights we afford to our deer, Blais said at the meeting in Contois Auditorium, describing how Vermont wildlife regulations restrict what types of ammunition hunters use to target wild animals during prescribed hunting seasons.
The resolution was opposed by gun owners, hunters and others on Monday. Many advocated that the city do more to actively support responsible gun ownership.
These people will pick up a stick, a rock or theyre going to use their fist, opponent Roger Farnsworth said at the meeting. Are you going to cut everybodys hands off? And then whats this law going to do to the law-abiding citizen?
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This is my first post, even though I have had the website bookmarked for months. I have downloaded the plans for my oven and hope to get started in the spring of the year. I think I finally have my wife convinced about doing the build, now that she knows she can bake bread in it. Will ask questions when the build gets started. Until then I check in frequently. Great site, keep up the good work.
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Welcome aboard.
It seems like fall/winter has lots of builders on hold.
Let us know when you start.
And don't forget pics.
We are junkies... at least I know I am.
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Hey Baba,
Welcome to FB. I live in MA but my inlaws live in Sunapee. (NH) So we're practically related!:D At least you've got plenty of time to plan your oven build which is key. You can never be too prepaired.
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Welcome and tell your wife she will really enjoy baking bread in the oven, and lots of other things too. I got my modular kit in September and am just now enjoying the cooking, and I haven't even finished the outside yet. I'm glad you can plan....I am a bit of a "plan as you go" person, and that is very difficult with a WFO.
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Here is probably a doubt newbie question..... what does WFO stand for??:confused: Thanks
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Hi aegis..............it is an acronym for 'wood fired oven'. Welcome to Forno Bravo.
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This was a rest day for some, a day to do some riding w/o luggage for others.
Andrew, Bryon, Katie and Mark hooked up w/ a local guide to do some hiking.
Everyone else gassed up there bike and headed out for a ride we call the "Satevo Loop". At the end of the day you end up at the old Mission Church in Satevo. It's to the south of Bato.
We headed out round 10-11 am ish. I gassed up 5 gallons, that put me at about 7 or 8. This ride we did last year and it's a very nice/ but challenging ride. You start riding back the way you came into Bato and a few miles out you take a right turn in a rough 2-track road. Lots of busted up rock chips. Must keep your momentum up on a big bike other wise you may end up spinning and get stuck. I got a late start after trying to get a waterlogged LC4 640 ADV going from another group in Bato doing a guided tour, so I was last, but having a blast trying to catch up w/ the group. I didn't stop very often until I met up w/ the group at the lookout spot. They move a good/fast, yet safe pace.
BTW it's sunny and 70F again, perfect day for a ride.
Coming out of Bato a mile or so up the road, I was getting a little to throttle happy and I nailed a huge pothole.
I thought I had a flat front tire from this for sure, as I still had only 20psi in it. After finding a large flat spot on the rim (they are starting to add up, Woody will be getting a call from me soon) I got out my dissected Camblehousefield electric air-pump and put it up to 35psi. I was amazed that the thick TKC saved the tube and it held air.
I was off again, rallying to the group.
Once you get toward the top you start riding through a Pine Tree forest, the soil was damp in spots from the shade and offered great traction, there was some dust in the sunny spots but it was not that bad.
Al in a section of road.
What is so neat about this ride is the widely varying terrain.
You start out with rocky cliff mountain climb, then you get to the top and start through the forests. Small villages start to show up now and then, w/ a few shallow stream crossings, then you pop out of the forest for a bit to see large prairies w/ green grass and small farms. Sorry no pics, too busy riding.
We then start to descend back down a very dry and dusty road to a little fork in the road that sells food and just about anything else you need. Car parts, horse/donkey shoes, truck batteries, and much more in a store not much larger than 10ft X 20ft. They a have small canopy to shield some of the sun and it looked like they were enlarging the "patio area".
They make the fresh tortillas right there, so it takes a while for everyone to get their food, but well worth the wait.
I order:
2 burritos- one chicken, one ham and cheese
1 large water (2lts I think)
2 packs of cookies, one for now, one for later.
Total came to $64 pesos.
I was full and ready for the trip back.
This stop was 47 miles from Bato, we arrived at around 1pm, took off around 2pm. The temp was 80F, sunny and we were heading down from there, so it would only get warmer.
After luck you have a steep decent to a shallow stream crossing and then a steep, loose, rocky climb back up the other side.
This loop has everything to keep you on your toes.
Much of the afternoon ride is terrain much like this.
When I am riding on the road everything looks dead and dry, b/c I was focused on the close up last at hand, but when you stop and look around there is so much life. This year seamed much more green that last year, w/ a lot of purple flowers on the side hills too.
I left the tienda last, I was the sweep rider, I'd done the route before and had a GPS. No worries, Craig O, had the same track and was in the lead. He'd done this loop before too. I believe a few other had GPS's also.
I came to a fork in the road and saw no more tire tracks.
I had passed no other riders so I figured I was still in the back and I had seen Jud just up a head a few switch backs ago.
I followed the GPS track to the right and came up to a very rocky stream crossing. Maybe 12" deep w/ large round slippery rocks.
There on the edge were tire tracks that looked like the stopped but didn't turn around.
I continued on through and a few mile up the road I come to Craig and Al sitting on the side. Waiting for everyone else.
I think my route across the stream must have been the short cut and the normal route was to the left at the fork. That would have dropped you down into a much easier crossing that the 4 wheeled vehicles take.
We wait for about a 1/2 hr and it's starting to get late. Soon we can hear bike and sure enough the other 3 meet up and we are off again. We get to Satevo as the sun is just starting to duck behind the mountains and find that John, Andrew, Chuck, and Bryon had ridden out too to see the church.
Last year they were doing a lot of brick work, as I'm sure they have been doing for many years. This year it had a new coat of paint, it looked nice, but I kind of liked it the old way.
It's like they covered up all of it's history w/ a tarp.
On a side note-
-Katie and I traveled to Spain over Christmas and New years. We saw a lot of very old castles and Roman ruins. Some of those they had restored, and it was hard to tell the difference between the old and new. I guess that would mean they did a great job, but I like to be able to see what the original product looked like and how well it had endured over hundreds and sometimes thousands of years. They sure don't build stuff like they use too. That's a good and bad thing.
We arrived back in Bato around 6:30 after 78 miles. I had used about 3 gallons of fuel. Katie got the 2 of us set up w/ a different hotel for the night. Hotel Juanita. It was not too bad a place, right off the town square. $350 pesos for 2 queen beds and very hot water in the shower.
The next day we would head to El Fuerte, so I decided that gassing up tonight would be good as you never know when the gas pump attendant gets up and opens in the morn. We wanted to head out by 8am. I filled up to 8 gallons, we had 132 miles ahead of us on Fri. We figured about an 8hr day on the road. Last year this first section to the river crossing was the toughest part for the me riding 2 up. Katie had to get off several times to allow me to stand up and get up the large boulder strewn mountain cliff they call a road. I think the toughest part about this trip riding off road 2-up is that you are stuck sitting 95% of the time. When you are solo you just stand up in the rough stuff, no problem. 2-up I sit and take it slow, let the bike find traction, absorb bumps and just tool along. Most days at 7-15 mph.
We got some info from the other motorcycle tour guide that there was road construction going on and what turns to take. That was a big help. Thanks.
Katie and I tend to travel slower than the rest of the group, so we normally take less beaks to keep up the pace. When you have around a 900lb setup you need to slow down, it does not stop on a dime.
Now we need to get some food and drinks.
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Paul Coro: The Suns will keep Jon Leuer, who they acquired for their No. 44 pick. Leuer, a 6-10 spread PF, has a $1M salary that turns guaranteed Tues.
Adrian Wojnarowski: Memphis has traded Jon Leuer to the Phoenix Suns for Andrew Harrison, league source tells Yahoo Sports.
Seven members of the Memphis Grizzlies now are dealing with a stomach virus, and their status is uncertain for Friday's game with the Boston Celtics. The Grizzlies announced Thursday that guards Tony Allen, Courtney Lee and Beno Udrih, forwards Jon Leuer and Jarnell Stokes, center Kosta Koufos and guard/forward Quincy Pondexter all are ill and are questionable for the Boston game.
Josh Lewenberg: Grizzlies will be without Tony Allen, Courtney Lee, Koufos, Udrih & Leuer – all battling a stomach virus. Grizz down to 9 available players
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Memphis Grizzlies players Jon Leuer, Nick Calathes, Jamaal Franklin, Willie Reed, Melvin Ely and Tony Gaffney will make a special appearance at the Grizzlies Block Party at Olive Branch City Park (8267 Goodman Rd.) as part of the Grizzlies' 2013 Round Town Tour on Thursday, October 9 from 4:30-5:30 p.m. The tour will continue throughout Memphis and the Mid-South during the entire month of October at block parties and festivals to get Grizz Nation excited about the upcoming season.
The Memphis Grizzlies today announced the team's 2013 NBA Summer League roster, headlined by second-year guard Tony Wroten and 2013 NBA second round draft picks Jamaal Franklin (No. 41 overall) and Janis Timma (No. 60 overall). Three forwards from the 2012-13 Grizzlies roster – Jon Leuer, Donté Greene and Willie Reed – also will join the summer league squad.
Chris Herrington: A source says Grizzlies have declined qualifying offers to both Austin Daye and Jon Leuer, making both unrestricted free agents.
"We're excited to see what he can do," Grizzlies general manager Chris Wallace said. "We're a team that needs more outside shooting … We're eager to see what he can do." Leuer is hoping to make his Grizzlies' debut Friday night when the team hosts Brooklyn at 7 p.m. at FedExForum. "It's a great mood around here, a great atmosphere to be around," he said. "I'm really looking forward to just getting out there and doing whatever I can to help this team."
The Memphis Grizzlies acquired forward Jon Leuer (LOO-er) and a trade exception from the Cleveland Cavaliers in exchange for forward/center Marreese Speights, guards Wayne Ellington and Josh Selby and a protected future first round draft pick, Grizzlies General Manager and Vice President of Basketball Operations Chris Wallace announced. Currently in his second professional season, Leuer (6-10, 228) recorded 19.5 points, 12.3 rebounds and 1.8 assists on .512 shooting (.467 3FG) in 36.5 minutes in eight games (seven starts) for Cleveland's exclusively-owned NBA Development League team, the Canton Charge. The 23-year-old also has made nine appearances for the Cavaliers this season, averaging 2.4 points in 10.1 minutes.
The Cleveland Cavaliers have acquired forward/center Marreese Speights, guard Wayne Ellington, guard Josh Selby and a future first round draft pick from the Memphis Grizzlies in exchange for forward Jon Leuer, Cavaliers General Manager Chris Grant announced today from Cleveland Clinic Courts. The Cavaliers also waived guard Jeremy Pargo. "Marreese will strengthen our front court, while Wayne and Josh will add depth to our back court. At the same time, we are adding a valuable asset with another future first round pick, while also maintaining our future flexibility," said Cavaliers General Manager Chris Grant. "We wish Jon and Jeremy the best as they move on with their careers and thank them for their time with us here in Cleveland."
Ronald Tillery: Source confirms Speights, Ellington, Selby and protected first in 2015 to Cavs. Griz receive Jon Leuer and $6.4 million trade exception
However, it is important to the Grizzlies because it saves them roughly $6.2 million in salary, getting them below the $70.3 million luxury tax threshold and helping them avoid tax payments after the season. The Grizzlies, recently purchased by Robert Pera, who has restructured the front office, had been shopping forward Rudy Gay in an effort to trim salary. This might be a sign that Memphis is willing to keep Gay and see how the season plays out.
In a much- desired need to get under the NBA's luxury tax, the Memphis Grizzlies traded forward-center Marreese Speights, guards Josh Selby and Wayne Ellington and a future draft pick to the Cleveland Cavaliers for guard Jon Leuer, a person familiar with the deal told USA TODAY Sports on Tuesday.
Marc J. Spears: Grizzlies trade Speights, Selby and pick to Cavs for Lauer, source said. Cavaliers also get a second round pick in trade.
Brian Windhorst: Just filed to ESPN: Cavs & Grizzlies are in talks on a deal that would send Marreese Speights & Josh Selby for Jon Leuer. Picks involved
"Jon is a young, athletic, hard-working post player. He will add depth and also bring a perimeter shooting element to our big positions," said General Manager Chris Grant. "We're happy to add Jon to our team and looking forward to his continued growth and development as a Cavalier."
The Cleveland Cavaliers have claimed forward Jon Leuer off waivers from the Houston Rockets, Cavaliers General Manager Chris Grant announced today from Cleveland Clinic Courts
But the Timberwolves are considering former Orono High School star Jon Leuer, who currently is going through waivers, a person with knowledge of the situation told the Pioneer Press.


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Gloucester Citizen launches new property campaign to support homeowners
Posted: January 09, 2014|
Homebuyer today launches a new campaign to encourage county homeowners to sell their home.
New Year New Home aims to encourage those looking to move to put their property on the market now, in the face of rising buyer confidence.
The New Year brings with it new aspirations for many and there is little bigger than moving home.
To reflect continued momentum in the county's property market, with rising house prices and buyer and seller confidence, the campaign will provide tips and advice on why people should consider moving now.
Richard Murray, senior partner at Murrays Estate Agents, which has offices in Stroud, Painswick and Minchinhampton, said 2014 looked like "a year for the seller".
He said: "In many parts of the country property stocks are already dwindling and there are pockets with practically nothing available at all.
"Demand has outstripped supply to such a marked degree that prices are rising. Estate agents often get the blame for pushing up prices. But it is buyers who set the pace.
"Whichever way you cut it a property is still only worth what someone is prepared to pay for it."
Jon Plant, area manager for Gloucestershire at Andrews, said it could be the busiest January in Gloucestershire for house sales in seven years. The estate agency had 70 per cent more instructions in December than usual.
"January is set to be one of our busiest for many years," he said.
"Traditionally, December and January have been quieter months for the property industry. However, more flexibility in mortgages from some lenders and government home buying schemes have led to more home buyers, more competition for properties and rising house prices. All of which are set to continue in 2014."
On Christmas Day, thousands of people took to the estate agency's website, tripling its usual daily visitor total.
It was thanks to an initiative by the agency to launch sellers' property marketing that day to entice buyers online.
Nick Chivers, partner and office head at Knight Frank in Cheltenham, said spring was historically the best time to sell your home but that was no longer the case.
"Anyone thinking of selling this year should aim to take their property to the market as early as they reasonably can, particularly those selling in town markets," he said.
"Buyers are still there in significant numbers and just a week into the New Year we are already speaking with applicants who are keen to buy but are frustrated by the lack of property on the market."
Last January was one of the branch's busiest months for new sales being agreed, up 58 per cent on 2012.


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Let me start this paper off with a little story. Brian came to the United States from South Africa for economic opportunity in 1984. With economic sanctions being put on his home country's government, getting out with proper paperwork was complicated, but getting money out was even harder. After finally being stamped through New York's JKF airport, Brian had a tough time exchanging his rands for dollars, because no one wanted South African money. With difficulty, he got his couple-hundred dollars. Fresh off the airplane, carrying only a suitcase, the clothes on his back, a resume, and the drive to work hard and push upward into America's working class, his life in America began. Twenty-five years later, this immigrant who came here with almost nothing lives in a suburb of New York with his wife and kids. He is currently paying off a mortgage and a car, works in Manhattan, and chooses to keep on working hard. Every month, the government sends him several bills requiring that he pay a large amount of his income, or what the government thinks he owes them, which then gets redistributed to people and organizations that the government deems fit.
According to the Cato Institute, income taxes were at around thirty-percent under the Bush administration. Under the Obama Administration, taxes are on the rise, and are continuing to do so, with no set rate actually recorded. The president has talked about launching a $503 billion stimulus in the next year or two. I have qualms with this issue. People like Brian bust their chops everyday to make their money and risen up in American society, one hour at a time. Every ounce of effort he puts in eventually translates into money, and it might be above the national average, but it doesn't happen because he sits around and does nothing. Does a man like Brian deserve to have the government hands in his pockets? Does he deserve to be punished for working hard and making an honest dollar? Who has the right to critique a man like this?
Out of all the policies created by American presidents, my mind always seems to shout out one word—Reaganomics. Call me biased, but I think Reagan was one of the best presidents this country has ever had. Not only were his politics regarding Communism stellar to his predecessor Jimmy Carter, he also made American interests extremely clear in the international community. But what's most important is how he handled economics during his time in office; keep in mind that this is coming from a guy like me, who is a first-generation American. The basis of Reaganomics states that the government reduces spending, reduces taxes, primarily income tax, reduces government regulation, and regulates money supply within the country. In doing this, citizens would have more spending money, and thus spread their wealth both internally and externally throughout the country. In many ways, this worked in the nineteen-eighties, allowing Americans to live quite prosperously, always willing to spend money. With the ability to spend money, people will be able to have their businesses and firms prosperous, and the more money that is available, the more the economy can expand. The more you spend, the more the government can make off of taxes, because people will have the ability to spend their money. By keeping taxes high, the government is directly taking money from the citizens, and, sooner or later, they will come to understand and resent this fact.
If the government taxes the people in a way that isn't so direct, then there might be a chance that there won't be a general-populous-versus-Federal-Government Issue. Because, let's be honest here, no one likes having the government's hands in their pockets. The only people who don't resent taxes are minorities, the overly poor, and rich white Liberals, and even they pay taxes. During the Reagan administration, Americans followed this economic structure, and it was because of this that the economy came very close to being at an all-time high. While, of course, the poor didn't exactly prosper from this structure of spending and relied heavily on Democratic handouts, it should have encouraged them to work, because the more they worked, the more money they could have made, and the less they would have to give back to the government because taxes were so low. This would allow them to save more, as well as spend more, which would eventually come back to them and their community. During this time, Americans were welcome almost everywhere they travelled, because their host countries understood that they would be willing to spend more money and help boost their economies. Of course, the Welfare Act of 1996 limits the amount of welfare that can be handed out and took baby steps towards eliminating it altogether, but in all honesty, it will never go away; the poor will always need help; it is how much the government gives that we need to worry about.
What's going on in the present day is actually a lot easier to comprehend than it is made out to be. The economy is suffering from a president that spent far too much money on fighting overseas and trying himself to reduce the deficit. Toxic investments were bought, and, as it happened, burned through money like it was gasoline. Now here we are, still in debt, the new president attempting to tax the living daylights out of those who actually make enough money to get by in a fast-paced lifestyle, in an attempt to help those who have lost everything due to large investment firms' mistakes that were attempted to be fixed by the government. In 2009, the dollar's exchange rate is at an all-time low, oil prices are rising, taxes are going up on everything, inflation is rising, and the unemployment rate is at its highest since the Great Depression. The people who are able to spend are very limited as to what they can actually let go, because a lot of their expendable income goes towards paying taxes. Businesses are suffocating, the real estate market, as well as the retail sector of American life, are getting stabbed by the knife of unemployment, and getting a loan nowadays is starting to become harder than finding a Ferrari Enzo for sale. History repeats itself; things weren't as bad, but were somewhat similar just about the time Reagan took office. The only difference is that Reagan did something to actually change the economic system—he didn't just promise "change," and then tax the people who used the capitalist system, like our friend Brian, to their advantage.
Of course, there has to be a trade-off. Americans expect certain services from the government, but they also hate paying taxes. There needs to be some kind of balance between the amount of money that we as Americans can keep, and what the government is allowed to take in order to support this society's infrastructure. Instead of increasing the income tax, why not lower it, if not eliminate it altogether? But wait, how will the government make any money? Instead of directly taking money out of everyone's pockets, the best way to go about doing this is to add taxes onto everything that we buy. Whether its food or a car, the taxes will go up. This way, people will be able to keep their money, but the government will still be able to have a steady stream of money coming their way. They could also cut international aid by a very small percentage and put that towards our domestic issues. This way, everyone will be happy.
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On December 20th, 2009 kelsey.a.ryan says:
I appreciate your passion and concise writing. However, I must disagree on several points.
Paying taxes to the government is one of the most patriotic things a person can do, and it is ludicrous for Americans to think they can have all of the benefits of government programs without actually having to pay taxes to pay for those programs.
Pretend that Brian loses his job and needs help from some of those programs. What if those programs weren't there? How would Brian benefit from that?
Your argument to get rid of income tax for increased sales tax does not really allow people to keep more of their money- it would just be funneling that money to the government in a different way.
Also, what should have been done was to increase our taxes in times of prosperity, when it wouldn't have hurt American workers as much as it does now.
You mention that the poor did not exactly benefit from Reagan's structure of spending but that they would have been able to potentially save more. Think more about the habits of people saving rather than the potential ability of people to save. Do poorer people have strong habits of saving money? Or are they more focused on the present: paying bills, buying groceries, surviving day to day?
"A decent provision for the poor is the true test of civilization."
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On December 27th, 2009 AlisonGermany says:
WOW! This essay was impressive....I can see how the other person would find arguments. This essay had great points but also had some parts that were controversial almost. It really sounded like you knew what you were talking about!
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Nashville TV Spoilers: Will Rayna and Deacon Hook Up?
Are they going to hook up or what? Rayna Jaymes (Connie Britton) and Deacon Claybourne (Charles Esten) had a seriously hot makeout session in the elevator in Season 1 Episode 12 "I've Been Down That Road Before." But just when we were about to see the two take things to the penthouse suite, Rayna got totally c*ckblocked by her, um, husband.
So, what's the deal? She crossed a line with collaborator Liam McGuinness (Michiel Huisman) in Season 1 Episode 13, going back to a hotel room before ultimately deciding she couldn't go through with it. But now that she knows that Teddy (Eric Close) is all up in Peggy's embezzness, she has a carte blanche to do whatever — or whomever — she wants. Does that mean she'll get with Deacon?
Well, according to E! News, we might have to hold our horses. "We know that for every moment that oozes chemistry between Rayna and Deacon, there will be a not-so-hot moment. It's the usual will they-won't they back and forth dance that TV shows love to torture us with. Just prepare to sit tight and wait." Ugh. That is not great news. But it will give us time to come up with their couple name.
So, what might keep them apart? Well, if you haven't noticed, Rayna seems to be a little busy these days...
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|Is That a Riot?, the newest release from YB, is the most dynamic, experimental, driven music the collective has produced. Features all new songs from D. H. Skogen and other members. Hits hard, hits soft, hits all over, and jumps genres at a furious pace.
1. March
2. Nuclear Summer
3. Waiver
4. But You Can't Run
5. Pala Minima
6. Jem
7. Dead Man Stomping
8. Ake
9. Is That A Riot
10. Bone Refinery
11. Sell Me More Or Like You Just Don't Care
12. Will
13. Thanks
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