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Mar 19, 2012, Vol. 17, No. 26 • By DAN BLUMENTHAL
Besides jawboning, there is not much the United States can do to encourage economic reform in China, but there is one thing we can try. We can endeavor to better understand and explain our own financial crisis. Our crisis was more one of crony capitalism than of free market capitalism. Crony capitalism has been on the march in the United States for over a decade. Indeed, some Americans advocate more crony capitalism of our own (see auto bailouts, Solyndra, Goldman Sachs, Fannie and Freddie) in order to "compete" with the Beijing Consensus. Nothing would do more harm to the free marketers in China. If Washington decides to compete with China on who can do crony capitalism better, we will lose. So too will China's reformers.
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Twelve years ago, when the world community of nations was already preparing to welcome in a new millennium and establishing a post cold war world architecture, in this Hall a document was adopted expressing global determination of that historic time.
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The process of globalization of political, socio-economic and international activities creates new opportunities along with challenges. This is especially vulnerable for those parts of the world, where the difficult process of democratic transformations and transition to market economy has been going on. Children in such countries suffer most from the difficulties of transitional processes and need our understanding and full support.
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In today's world the diversity of challenges relating to children acquires dangerous proportions. In this respect, health and good basic education are key factors for a child's development. These issues are topical particularly for newly independent states, which in the process of building their new statehood do lack adequate resources to fill the gap created in the above fields.
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Time has come to shift our focus to a result-oriented, realistic and flexible Plan of Action, with a real financial basis, in which the countries with economies in transition, including Georgia would take a proper place.
To conclude, let me express hope that this Forum will become an important stage in the global movement for children. Our paramount goal is to leave to our posterity a planet, which will live up to the man's moral and intellectual aspirations. I strongly believe that the generation which came after the demise of the totalitarian wall that divided nations, will live in such a world.
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Julio Perez holds the fundraising lead in the 69th Assembly contest based on campaign finance reports submitted today. Perez reported raising 114,747.27 for the 2011 year. Santa Ana City Councilwoman Michele Martinez holds the position of runner-up having raised a surprising $100,299.00 including a $15,700 loan she made to her campaign.
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Fundraising reports for the end of 2011 aren't due in for another week and a half, but contributions made to candidates over $5,000 are already posted on the Secretary of State's website. The early big money fundraising advantage in AD-69 goes to labor activist Julio Perez with $31,200. You can see his contributions here. Next…
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The "Tweets on a Train" story featuring an overheard cell phone conversation of AD-69 candidate Michele Martinez by investigative journalist Bob Salladay has gone viral being picked by by the Sacramento Bee, a variety of technology/social media web sites, and even the Poynter Institute's web site read by journalists all over the country. It's spawned…
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Assembly candidate Michele Martinez today blasted a reporter who overheard her phone call on a train to Northern California as "creepy" in an emailed statement to the Orange County Register. California Watch investigative journalist Bob Salladay, a senior editor, tweeted from his train seat across Martinez this morning from Southern California to Oakland regarding statements Martinez made about her campaign.…


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Ryback being destroyed before he enters the Cell is also a possibility, with Cena taking his place.
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Location: New England, USA
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Do it.
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Location: Live Free or Die
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All kidding aside, it will make things a lot easier. Just keep in mind that a mechanical thumb will be a major pain in the ass once you've used a hydraulic thumb. You may also find yourself in situations where the thumb gets in the way. There's no such thing as "folds out of the way." There have been times when I've been tempted to take the pipe saw to the thumb- both on my work machines and my personal machine. Just playing devil's advocate.
Joined: Jun 2007
Location: Madison, Wisconsin and/or Panama, Panama
Oddometer: 8,002
Kubota 3904 First Impressions:
The 3904 is the 40 horse. It has the 1500 pound loader on the front, with the quick-tach. It's very handy.
I had debated getting the smaller version, with a 30 horse motor and a 1000 pound loader. I'm glad I didn't.
The seat is comfy.
The lights are good. I had the dealer add flood lights to the roll bar, front and rear. They put them on a 24 amp fuse. The wires stay cool.
The toggle for high range and low range is very nice. I used it today to get up a big hill. I was in the High speed, and as the hill got steeper, all I had to do was toggle, and then I was in low range- still high speed, but low range. At the top of the hill, I went back to high range. It is very slick.
The auto-throttle is nice. I just left it on. The tractor will idle when I'm stopped, and rev higher when I want more power.
The 4x4/2x4 shift lever is not convenient, but it works.
The brakes are good, and the engine-breaking is good. Take your foot off the pedal, and the tractor STOPS.
Today I hauled 1400 pound round-bales from a field on top of a ridge about a mile and a half away. I picked up one with the 3-point-hitch mounted bale spear, then one with the loader-mounted bale-spear. That's at least 2800 pounds of hay. The low cockpit height made it hard to see over them, but by swerving a little, I could see good enough. I was easily able to lift both bales, and I made it safely down the hill.
I like the industrial tires (R4's) for the trips up and down the road. The tractor feels planted.
I wish there were mud guards for the front tires. At highway speeds (12 mph!) they throw shit at you.
The loader control is mounted in a good place, at your right elbow.
The tractor had 2.6 hours on it when it was delivered. Now it has almost 10. I like it.
I am Charlie.
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Location: Madison, Wisconsin and/or Panama, Panama
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The price tag was $26,999, but I got it for $24,000, including the loader. The other local dealer just sold a used one, exactly the same as mine, on Wednesday last week, for $25,000. My dealer says he had two that were about to go "off floor plan," and rather than start paying interest on them, he wanted to sell them. He's got one left. I don't know if it's in Richland Center or Madison, WI- he has two stores. He has a reputation for great prices; the other dealer, in Sauk City, has the best service reputation. The cool thing though- Rick, the owner, has lived in Panama only a few miles from the farm where I grew up, in Chilibre.
It's a small world.
Here's the link to his store:
As for salesmanship, he and his right-hand guy, Heath, actually came out to the farm. They looked at what I wanted to do, looked at my terrain, and then made their recommendations. They also suggested a couple of used models. It was the old-fashioned kind of salesmanship, and it worked. Why would a dealer not give somebody a quote? That's just dumb!
As for equipment, I got bale spears for the front and back, and my dad already has a brush hog and a scraper blade that he got with a ford 8N.
There is no comparison between this tractor and an 8N! The kubota probably won't be running in 50 years, like the 8N is, but this kubota is going to have the snot worked out of it.
Now I'm in the market for a 6' disc, a 6' or 8' drag, and a broadcast seeder capable of spreading clover at 2.5 (two point five) pounds per acre, up to grass and oats at 14 pounds per acre, and even fertilizer; and a 100ish bushel manure spreader- small enough to pull with the 8N.
I am Charlie.
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I just realized that I can from now on instead of riding up a ramp, simply pick up my GS and plop it into my truck for when I need to take it to the dealer.
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Location: The Rock
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The ATV & riding mower option is not a bad one and offers a number of advantages IMO:
- overall might be substantially cheaper than a new tractor;
- lots of versatility;
- a lawn tractor will be best for finish mowing;
- an ATV with a plow can push a fair bit of snow;
- you could still get a self powered ATV towable mower (either finish mowers or brush mowers);
- other items, like small utility trailers would be interchangeable between the garden mower and ATV;
- you have an ATV for riding, hunting, exploring, camping, etc.
I have a Polaris 550 X2 - it has a dumping pick-up style bed (with pop up passenger seat). I added a 55" Moose blade this winter. I also have a 9.5 hp Craftsman snowblower. I figured the ATV w/ blade would be used as a quick, convenient way to clear the driveway after light snowfalls and if we got a serious dump, then the snowblower would go to work.
Blade down and pushing snow immediately on exiting the garage up a slight grade, the ATV will push snow that spills over the top of the blade easily - and it wasn't dry powdery snow - let's categorize it as medium weight snow due to moisture. A lot of my neighbours hire guys with pick-ups to plow their driveways - a guy with a heavy duty Dodge clears a Dr.'s office parking lot across the road - and in snowfalls that had that Dodge working pretty hard, I was able to clear my driveway without resorting to the snowblower.
The advantage I have in heavier snow over a truck is the ATV can stockpile snow to an extent. When pushing toward a bank as the moving load reaches the stockpile, I winch in a little, raising the blade and then the ATV will climb up the face of the slope, pushing the snow up onto the pile. I learned this over time and it works better as the snow gets wetter/heavier. If stockpiling dry powdery snow (onto a dry powdery pile) over a ditch you have to be careful because the machine actually sinks down into the ditch - but then the lighter dry snow is much easier to windrow and push back anyway.
The snowblower's seen very little use. I still use it to clear the walkway from the drive to the house (if snow's really deep) and I only had to use it on the driveway once. When plowing the first couple of times in the season, I never established my windrows back far enough. As more snow fell, the cleared portion of the driveway got narrower. Unfortunately our weather's been freaky with rain & thaw periods followed by snow and freezing. The narrowed snowbanks became solid hard packed snow covered in a sheath of ice. I ended up having to manually break it up with an ice chipper and shovelling the snowbanks back by hand with 1/4 of the whole driveway perimeter just loose enough to snowblow. So that situation was no slight against the ATV/plow combo but due to my inexperience plowing and weird weather (for this area).
My Polaris has electrically selectable 4x4, diff lock and also has a turf mode (open diff) to preserve soft surfaces. I only plow in low range and I haven't had to add any weight.
As for mowing, I only have to cut a fairly small area so a walk behind Honda gas mower is more than sufficient. If I had more lawn to cut, I'd probably get an ATV towable mower.
A close friend has a hobby farm on 10 acres and although he has two older full-sized tractors (one diesel, one gas) he also has a Craftsman 20 hp lawn tractor for finish mowing the 1/2 acre near the house and in between the livestock pens. He got an insane deal on his, I don't know how much, but it was a left over model on sale and he got employee pricing added to that (his FiL worked at Sears). I've used it and I have to say, it was fun. Very maneuverable in around trees and up against the house.
Don't get me wrong - I'd love to have the justification to need a tractor! When we were house-hunting prior to buying our current home, we looked at one property that needed a lot of landscaping. When pondering what we'd offer on it, we factored in buying a compact tractor. A compact 4x4 would have been needed as the land was terraced on a steep slope.
Anyway, not sure what the OP went with and I read through the whole thread...
"These instructions are at our present level of
knowledge. Legal requirements do not exist.
Technical issues subject to change."
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Another thought...
If a tractor is necessary for the type of jobs in mind and it doesn't need to be put to work right away, I'd also explore buying an older full sized tractor - possibly one that needed some resto work.
I once helped an old guy finish a restoration on an old mid 50s Massey-Harris. They're fairly easy to work on and according to him, parts were easy to find.
It would also be a relatively inexpensive option.
"These instructions are at our present level of
knowledge. Legal requirements do not exist.
Technical issues subject to change."
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Update on the use of my 40 horse, 4x4 Kubota: I'm kicking the shit out of it, and it keeps on kicking back.
I've hauled 1400-1500 pound round bales on the front bale spear, and another 1400-1500 pound round bale on the rear bale spear. No problem. You do have to be careful when you're lifting a bale very high. I can see how one could tip off the spear and kill you.
Lately I've been mowing multiflora rose, prickly ash, and autumn olive. This is where I'm kicking the shit out of the machine. Twice, the brush has pulled pins out of the front end loader, and the brush hog is vibrating the shit out of me. Today, a branch got caught up between the left rear wheel and the frame, and it busted off the tire valve. Suddenly I was being sprayed by blue fluid. I didn't know what it was or where it was coming from. I just unbuckled the seatbelt and jumped off. My first thought was, FUEL?! but it wasn't fuel, it was antifreeze from the tire. Once I realized what was happening, I got back on and moved the tractor until the valve was near the top, and fluid was not longer spraying, or even leaking, out of it. It was a long walk home, and tomorrow I'll get it repaired.
The hillsides that I'm mowing are so steep, I can not go up, or sideways, only down.
I'm easily knocking down trees up to 6 inches in diameter.
I've busted off the aux lights, and the left blinker, in the brush. When I replace the lights and the blinker, I'm putting them somewhere else. But I'm not replacing them until after I'm done with the big initial mowing. I've done about 10 acres. I still have 150 acres to go. I don't think there could be a better tool for this job.
Especially nice is the high/low toggle. The auto-throttle is also nice, but when I'm brush-hogging, I don't use it, I just put the throttle at about 2200 rpm.
I am Charlie.
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Well, I took the back blade off of the tractor and put the back hoe on. I used the blade one time on 3" of snow, I could have shoveled it, but I wanted to use once before we got a heavy snow. The heavy snow never happened.
So, since I had the back hoe on, I took out a buckthorn stump. It was really a bit to wet and I made a bit of a mess, but I HAD to do it.
The only problem I have with the BX25 is a slow leak in the right front tire. Other than that it a perfect machine for my needs.
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Location: Pacific Northwest
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My B3300SU HST Kubota has been doing great too. I have been using it for snow clearing primarily at a remote place I have. I don't go every weekend so I never know what I am going to be facing when I get there. Deepest I have done so far is 2 feet of snow. The snowthrower does great. Last time I was there there was a foot of snow that had melted and froze many times so I ended up having to use the bucket to clear the snow entirely since the snowthrower would just ride up on top of the snow. The bucket does a great job and I can fill it entirely with wet heavy snow and no problem lifting it. No traction issues either with the 4 wheel drive and R4 tires. Currently we have 5 feet on the ground of snow. I am happy with the purchase.
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Is the Kubota GST the same as the CL ad I am looking at "gear transmission with shuttle shift"?
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Location: Tejas
Oddometer: 2,414
When I decided to get my own, I opted for the L3400 HST with a FEL. I found I can work dirt quicker with the bucket and when dumping, it is easier to control rolling speed w/o changing RPM which effects hydraulic speed. It does take some mental editing to learn to let up on the right pedal under loading vs pushing it down to the floor to recover RPM.
Sorry I'm late, feck'n off takes a lot of time.
" The 'Wing is my wife's bike - I'm just the feck'n driver." - USMCG_Spyder
" This post is full of VonBadenisms." - Gordy
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**Note: Talks marked with a double asterisk are not ICS talks but are approved for the ICS Topics class.
September 11, 2009
-- ICS Opening Session and Fellows Meeting
**Monday, September, 14, 2009
-- Dr. Al Kim ICS/Department of Psychology
Psychology Colloquium Series
4:00 pm -- Muen E214
September 18, 2009
-- Alaa Ahmed
Assistant Professor, Department of Integrated Physiology, University of Colorado
Title: "Stretching the truth about Object Dynamics"
September 25, 2009
-- Tech Transfer Discussion
David Jilk, CEO of eCortex, Dr. Brad Bernthal, Faculty, University of Colorado School of Law,
Kate Tallman, Director of Technology Transfer, and Dr. Randy O'Reilly, Professor, Psychology and Neurology.
Title: "From Lab to Entrepreneurship: The eCortex Case Study and CU Resources In Support of ICS Tech Transfer"
October 2, 2009
-- Bhuvana Narasimhan
Assistant Professor, Department of Linguistics, University of Colorado
October 9, 2009
-- Katrin Erk
Department of Linguistics, University of Texas at Austin.
Title: "Investigating Graded Meaning Representations"
October 23, 2009
-- Tom Landauer
Professor Emeritus, Department of Psychology, University of Colorado
Title: "The Word Maturity metric: Teaching the right words to the right student at the right time"
November 6, 2009
-- Barbara Wise
Research Associate, CLEAR/ICS, University of Colorado
November 13, 2009
-- T.V. Raman
Researcher and Developer of accessible technology at Google
Title: "Eyes-Free Interaction On Mobile Devices"
November 20, 2009
-- Friday before fall break
November 27, 2009
-- Thanksgiving Break- University Closed
December 4, 2009
-- Dr. Michael A Eisenberg
Professor, Department of Computer Science, University of Colorado
December 11, 2009
-- ICS Holiday Gathering
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I'm Adam. Before I go any further the first...
I'm Adam. Before I go any further the first thing you need to know is that my most noticeable descriptions is that I'm in a wheelchair. I have a disease called Duchene Muscular Dystrophy. What it does is basically destroys my muscles, I was diagnosed at the age of 6, been in the wheelchair since about the age of 13. There is no cure for this disease. Most people seem to feel sorry for me but when you meet me please don't feel sorry for me, I never feel sorry for myself and hope you don't either. Now about me. I'm a very down to earth, open-minded, lazy, simple, brutally honest, proud stubborn determined person(lol in a good way though). I'm a sweet fun loving guy, thoughtful, funny, self independent, look to others for help only when I'm unable to do them myself(this is why I'm so stubborn lol). I have big spontaneous goofball personality in which I'm always laughing and I love making everyone around me laugh, such a great feeling! Not necessarily looking to make just friends, I'm looking for a long term relationship. I'm a hopeless romantic searching for my soul mate to complete and make my life prefect, corny but true. Brutally honest, won't sugar coat anything if it's on my mind you'll know about it. Also love to curse, if you don't like that then just move on please. Being brutally honest sometimes hurts but I'd rather find out sooner then later. This is who I am and I'm proud of it. Looking for someone who feels the same way. I'm looking for a lazy, simple, down to earth, open-minded, girl next door, homebody. Someone who's a bit of a homebody and doesn't prefer to travel much but I'm certainly willing to get out and about if I meet the right woman. A woman who can accept me for me and my lifestyle. She has to be able to take a joke and not be offended by my brutal honesty because I'm not afraid to say what's on my mind. If the brutal honesty scares you please don't think I'm mean. I will never get to the point of purposely hurting anyone's feelings, I'll answer anything you ask me but If I feel it will be to hurtful I will use common sense and not say it. I believe that there is someone out there for everyone and I hope to find that someone here. Love the computer, playing video games, science of any kind, huge fan of Korn. I'm a sports junkie, my main drug is baseball(diehard Marlins Fan!!!) I just love everything about it. Huge TV junkie as well, every and anything really. If your not attracted or interested in me then please don't just read my e-mail, check out my profile and then ignore me. At least have the decency to tell me your not interested. Want to know more just ask me anything, nothing is off limits. Can't wait to hear back from you! -Adam
Coffee and conversation , Hobbies and crafts , Movies/Videos , Museums and art , Music and concerts , Playing cards , Shopping/Antiques , Video games , Watching sports
Auto racing / Motorcross, Baseball, Basketball, Football, Martial arts, Tennis / Racquet sports
I don't exercise regularly.
I have Cats
4 cats, 3 females Gigi, Paris, Zoey(1 y/o) and 1 huge male cat Neo.
Middle of the Road
I would say Abacoa, cause it's less then 5 minutes from me. I rarely go outdoors though, doctor visits mainly. I'm happy not going out, I really just prefer the indoors. Will go out if it's for a date or that one speical person.
Miami Marlins, Dolphins and Heat. Need TV/internet/playing video games to survive lol. Love animals. Car junkies, we own 5 Ford Mustangs. WWE Wrestling, MMA(UFC), Star Wars trilogies, The Matrix trilogy, The Walking Dead, Breaking Bad etc...
Well i'm kind of a home body. Sports, mainly Baseball(miami marlins), MMA(UFC), watching t.v., playing video games, surfing the web, don't get out much. Huge metal fan, fav band is KoRn, also a huge american idol junkie lol.
Don't read books, read magazines every now and the, I mainly read online.
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|Light brown
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The only unique thing about my heritage is that my last name in French means beautiful mountain LOL.
|Spiritual but not religious
|Agnostic, Atheist, Buddhist / Taoist, Christian / Catholic, Christian / LDS, Christian / Protestant, Hindu, Jewish, Muslim / Islam, Spiritual but not religious, Other, Christian / Other
I consider myself to be an open minded spiritualist(my own title). I accept everyone for who they are and I don't care what your faith is and I respect you for your beliefs.
|English, Japanese, Russian, Spanish
|High school
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Other Taylor Swift, Haim's gigs in U.S.
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|East Rutherford
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Haim's latest setlist
Werchterpark (Werchter) 05-07-2014
Falling, If I Could Change Your Mind, Oh Well, Honey & I, My Song 5, XO, Don't Save Me, Forever, The Wire, Let Me GoHaim setlist on setlist.fm
Past Haim gigs in New York
Latest Haim news
Haim latest news, rumors and lineup confirmations.
Aug 05, 2013
Haim Release New Song 'The Wire.' Debut Album, 'Days Are Gone' Out in September. Schedule Headlining North American Tour.
The all-girl indie rock band out of Los Angeles have been gaining much fandom over the past year and have finally put a release date on their debut album!The album, dubbed Days Are Gone, is set to hit stores on September 30th and features 11 tracks, three of which have made our eardrum...
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30 year old man | Reno, NV, USA | Seeking women 21-32 within 20 miles
Motorcyclist. Globetrotter. Caped crusader at night.
I'm in the Navy and just moved to Reno last summer from Washington, DC. I thought I'd check out what West Coast was all about (or Nevada for the matter). When I'm not working, I'm usually bopping around on my motorcycle to a local cafe or on an escape from the city, watching movies, running, swimming, or just out exploring on the bike. I'm a pretty active person and love to travel. One of my last trips, I backpacked, beach bummed, and motorcycled around Thailand. I also just completed a 5 day trip along the Pacific Coast Highway in CA. And since this winter, I've discovered I really enjoy snowboarding. Living right next to Tahoe has been awesome! If you like to live passionately, like having good conversations, eating good food, or are in need of a good travel partner, message me. I'd love to hear from you!
Camping , Coffee and conversation , Cooking , Dining out , Movies/Videos , Museums and art , Music and concerts , Exploring new areas , Nightclubs/Dancing , Performing arts , Political interests , Travel/Sightseeing , Watching sports , Wine tasting
Cycling, Martial arts, Running, Skiing, Swimming, Weights / Machines
I exercise 5 or more times per week.
I like Dogs
Middle of the Road
On my motorcycle on a country road, anyplace near the ocean, hole in the wall bars, cafes
American University, Washington, DC
My Ducati, anything with two wheels, swimming, running shoes, my French Press, bourbon, gin, craft beer, 90s alternative music.
Running, scuba diving, cycling, motorcycling, Krav Maga, Filipino Martial Arts, all things culinary, road trips, reading, movies, being outside the apartment. I just started learning how to snowboard, and it's pretty awesome.
The final copy of my 115 page masters thesis before I turned it in. I'm redeveloping a desire to read again because of that!
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|Black, Blue, Brown, Grey, Green, Hazel
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|No Way, Occasionally, Cigar aficionado
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|Social Drinker
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|No preference
Naval Officer
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I'm of Filipino descent, and born and raised in small town in Michigan.
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|Arabic, Chinese, English, French
|Graduate degree
|Some college, Associates degree, Bachelors degree, Graduate degree, PhD / Post Doctoral
i just finished my masters in Washington, DC


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34 year old woman | Winter Garden, FL, USA | Seeking men 30-40 within 30 miles
They say young is good and old is fine and truth is cool but all that matters is you have your good times.
The quick summary: I am loyal to those I am close to. I appreciate sarcasm, corny jokes, game night, and a tasty beer. On the flip side of that, I also highly value nights in, time spent being quiet, and a good night's sleep. Meals out are the best, but I enjoy cooking on a regular basis. My dogs are my friends. I enjoy reading, mainly fiction. I have run a marathon, though I am still on the fence if I'll ever do another one. Once upon a time I organized and participated in a cross country bike ride (Seattle to Boston). I tend to look at both sides of any story, just to try to understand other perspectives. I love my family. Karaoke is super fun. I think my friends would describe me as "swell". Need more details? I recently moved back home from Colorado. Colorado is my second home that I've kind of made for myself. I've spent half of my adult life living there. I visit often and hope to meet someone to bring back to my CO "family" - they would welcome anyone with open arms :) My actual family is here in Florida, which is also where I was raised. I've returned here to be closer to them and to go back to school. Sometimes I think the "divorce" status scares people away. Ask me questions - it's my life and story to tell, so I'm happy to share with anyone who is interested. I'm very happy with where I'm at in my life and would love to have someone to share it with. This life we are given is a wonderful, exciting adventure!!!
Camping , Cooking , Dining out , Music and concerts , Exploring new areas , Playing cards , Playing sports , Travel/Sightseeing , Watching sports , Wine tasting
Aerobics, Bowling, Cycling, Dancing, Other types of exercise, Running, Walking / Hiking, Weights / Machines, Yoga
I exercise 3-4 times per week.
I have Dogs
One four legged Border Collie and one three legged Border Collie mix. They will be the true judge of you :)
I'm really appreciating all the little places that Orlando has to offer lately. Basically, it comes down to this: good company, tasty beers, and delish food. Have these three things and you have a happy girl.
University of North Florida, Jacksonville, FL
My dogs, that smell of just-fallen rain on hot pavement, clothes fresh out of the dryer, campfires, that feeling after you've just finished a really good book, becoming smarter, my friends and family, Colorado, live music, anything outside.
Fun can be found in any situation :)
I'm buried in school books these days! Nerd alert! The last "real" book I read was over my spring break and that was "Me Before You" - tearjerker!!
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|Black, Blue, Brown, Grey, Green, Hazel
|Light brown
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|Social Drinker
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Mailbag: Will Milton Ruhle the mound?
Beat writer Mark Sheldon answers Reds fans' questions
By Mark Sheldon / MLB.com
Welcome to the first Reds mailbag of 2006. I hope everyone enjoyed the holidays.
Spring Training is around the corner. Pitchers and catchers report to camp at Sarasota on Feb. 16. There are, no doubt, plenty of questions to keep us busy until then, so let's get to them.
Will the real Eric Milton please stand up? Hi, Mark. Knowing the Twins as well as you do, what happened to Eric Milton?
-- Greg J., Mason, Ohio
Unfortunately -- or fortunately, depending on how you want to look at it -- I did not see Milton pitch last season with the exception of an occasional TV highlight. But when he signed his lucrative free agent contract with Cincinnati last winter, I do recall thinking a rocky marriage was imminent with a fly-ball pitcher doing much of his work at hitter-friendly Great American Ball Park.
When I saw him in Minnesota, Milton was probably the most intense competitor around. Back then, he was throwing mid-90s fastballs and was never afraid to be aggressive with hitters in the strike zone. Yes, he was prone to deep hits and the long ball, but he seemed to get those out of the way early. Then, he usually settled in and could often be counted on to work deep into a game, giving his team every chance to win.
From what I understand, Milton was throwing closer to 91-93 mph in 2005 and was still unafraid to challenge hitters. Obviously, he didn't fare too well, but he apparently benefited from working with Vern Ruhle once he became the pitching coach, and the organization feels a full year with Ruhle will help Milton even more.
The rotation of Brandon Claussen, Aaron Harang, Paul Wilson, Dave Williams and Milton, with Luke Hudson and Josh Hancock in long relief, Todd Coffey and Brian Wagner as setup men and Kent Mercker and David Weathers as closers, seems very good. The Reds batters and fielders have proven themselves. I believe a frontline closer is not needed. The Reds should stand pat. Do you agree?
-- Garry C., Taylor Mill, Ky.
No, I disagree with that viewpoint. I'm not a fan of the closer by committee or splitting the job up. I just believe it's usually better to have someone designated for that role. It's a unique, high-pressure role, and most managers seem to feel more comfortable when they can look to one man that can shut the door in tense moments like the ninth inning. Every playoff team from last season had a designated closer, even though a couple of clubs saw those closers either suffer injuries or struggle at some point in the season.
While both veterans performed well in the split role last year, David Weathers and Kent Mercker are better suited to being setup men. They each have established track records in that role. Neither throws particularly hard, nor do they notch a lot of strikeouts.
But here's the issue: There don't appear to be many established closers out there. Tampa Bay's Danys Baez is one of the few on the trading block, and the rumor mill has him headed to the Mets soon. For now, Cincinnati is prepared to let Weathers and Mercker split the role again. Hard-throwing Todd Coffey could be worked into the ninth-inning role slowly and, if he can prove himself, could take over full-time. If so, Coffey could be the latest young closer to emerge like Bobby Jenks (White Sox) and Derrick Turnbow (Brewers) did last year.
Chris Hammond for $800,000 to the Reds, especially after a 5-1 record and 3.84 ERA in 55 games last season for the Padres and a strong history of success with the Braves. Great signing at a great price! Your thoughts?
-- George J., Cincinnati, Ohio
Although more improvements are needed in the bullpen (see previous question), this was a solid signing for Cincinnati. Hammond has been one of the more dependable situational lefty relievers in the game the past four seasons. He doesn't throw particularly hard, but he locates the ball well and gets outs. Nearing 40, he's a veteran who has seen it all and will join Weathers and Mercker in providing leadership and helping the younger pitchers on the staff.
Without significantly upgrading the starting rotation, it could be another replay of last season. What are the odds that the front office lands a No. 1 or even a No. 2 starter by Spring Training?
-- Brad W., Shelbyville, Ky.
The odds are not too strong right now, but you never know. The already-thin free agent market has been pretty much picked over. Jeff Weaver is the biggest name left, and GM Dan O'Brien told me last week he wasn't interested in signing him. It would likely take a trade to get someone, and I don't see too many top guys out there who appear to be on the block.


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The 29-year-old Golden Globes winner was joined in the pic by Erin Richards, who is starring on Fox show Gotham.
PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Gina Rodriguez
Gina and Erin are just some of the new faces on TV that are being recognized in the issue, which is available on newsstands now!
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*Paul is walking along the street minding his own business*
*sees some writing on a sign*
Shooti was here!
Paul is a loser!
*Paul is walking along the street minding his own business*
*sees some writing on a sign*
Shooti was here!
Paul is a loser!
I however don't deal with "what ifs" either but for me it has always been about strength. Trip getting better in battles has been good. Serperior constantly being used wasn't my wish but for some reason it got better in each match. Watching the Pokemon he got from Professor Juniper and seeing it's power now is pretty nice.
Things I find interesting:
Design- Although he looks imilar to Paul I like how his eyes is a light clear color for a change.
Pokemon- I like that they are bright colored, floaty and aren't too creepy.(That is if you don't count Conkeldurr)
Personity- He's been able to show different facial expressions. You can tell when he was serious, snubbish, intersted and happy. He's not always rude or mean to everyone. Even though he's not friendly to Ash, I think that it is needed in this show since most of his rivals are chummy.
Camera- That's one thing I've noticed that grabbed my attention at him unlike with the other main male rivals, was that a kid needed to be doing which was acting his age at times.
As far as the Junior Cup goes, since it was so rushed, it wasn't done well. However, it made me interested in Serperior unlike before and I'm also glad that Trip got to face alder. I thought he atleast deserved that much. Trip is also a strategical battler. That's why I get interested in his battles. Although he isn't as experienced as Ash, you could never tell sometimes in the way he can handle himself. I think he and some other rivals have some much potential, but I'm wondering if they'll all get the closure they'll deserve once this show is over.
He's still kinda meh in my eyes. Now I won't make comparisons between him and Paul as so many people already have done that, but I will say that I actually cared for/loved the rivalry when it was between Ash and Paul. Now, I really couldn't care. It's like they don't care for each other, so why should I care for them? There's no spark between them, it just feels like there are empty words. Ash say ''I'll beat you the next time!'', doesn't do a jack about it (except maybe for the whole Oshawott-learning-seeing-underwater-thingy), and then loses again in their next battle. In the rivalry between him and Paul, Ash gets extremely motivated once he loses, being reminded of Paul as soon as he's training, which therefore actually built on the rivlary, making it much more interesting. Not to mention that Paul started acknowledging him along the way, while Trip doesn't care for Ash at all.
I don't hate Trip, but he's just really boring. I did get slightly excited for him during the Junior Cup, as he finally got interesting with this ''hatred'' he carried for Alder's slacky way of being a Champion, but he's sudden change to suddnely being an angel felt really, really rushed and very forced. So, no.
However, Trip has a really awesome team, and their strength is perfectly reasonable in my eyes, as he obviously is very dedicated when it comes to training. So, I guess that's something to be happy about.
He's the most boring character in the show since Kenny, and that's saying a lot. Even if Paul didn't exist, I'd still find Trip boring.
I can't understand for the life of me why his character was created. If Ash needed a new main rival in BW they could have gone with anyone else.
Trip- Serious, intelligent, hard worker.
Bianca- flawed, determined, comedy relief.
Stephan- Strong, confident.
Kotetsu- scadder-brained, positive, funny.
Virgil- ??? We'll get there sooner or later.
But all in all, the writers seem like they are adding two extra rivals now instead of putting those ideas into making Trip appear or do more on the show than trying to nip Ash in the butt. The Don battles helped that but I find that the show can use someone like him.
Trip always carries around a camera because he basically likes to capture his moments. I wonder why? It it's because his parents are too over protective and won't let him go so he to sneak out of the house then if his parents drag him home he'll have pretty pictures (like Bianca's dad), or maybe he got a camera for christmas or his birthday and found out that photography is his hobbie, or maybe his parents want him to show his progress to them so they him a camera and wished him "goodbye". What happened to our happy and peppy little boy? See he used to be a peppy little boy what happened? did he go telling all the people he knew (like teachers, caretaker, fellow classmates, friends, etc.) and got bad feedback back (like telling him he'll be hurt badly and die). I know it probably sucks to have over protective parents (I'm amusing they are over protective). I'm not fond of Trip (I don't like him). He's now is just calm and quiet (why didn't they give him a lovely animation in Be in Arrow he's just standing there and is staring). He is sort of interesting even though he barely appeals to me.
Well, I like how Trip is always insulting Ash's inteligence, but in this sense, he's pretty much the Unova region's Gary Oak, only somewhat less cool, as Gary was a badass with his own car and cheersquad, while Trip just has... a camera. Perhaps, by the fact that the writers haven't bothered to let Gary in this season is a hint to them attempting to replace Gary with Trip... This will be official if Trip suddenly decides he wants to be a pokemon researcher.
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Trip losing in the first round of the league pretty much proves that the writers have given up on him. Thank fucking god!
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The good thing Trip has goin' for him is that his team is pretty interestin', at least to me. He has Lampent, Frillish, Conkeldurr, all cool dudes. From what I see in him, though, he's a hybrid of Gary's cockiness (Calling Ash basic is an example of this trait), and the stereotype of the stoic anti-hero. He... Never seemed to go anywhere. He has his camera gimmick which I don't recall coming up too much over in the series, and in recent eps, his Serperior was the star of the show in the Junior Cup, with how the snake outsped and beat everyone in his path, save Alder.
I held out hope he'd do more as a character. I didn't expect a rivalry with him and Ash that would be better than Paul, I wanted somethin' different. Maybe somewhere down the line, he'll reappear and have something quirky to his character then, but otherwise... He could've been a lot better than how he was written.
trip is wasted talent, if they could have made him more interesting and don't overglorified his serperior I could have even call him the anime's version of cheren
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Trip's stint on the show is over, and I'm very glad about that and all, but I'm still left confused about something: What was the point? He never went anywhere as a character, he hardly ever battled or even interacted with Ash, and though we were introduced to six of his Pokemon, his final battle with Ash came down to a one-on-one fight between Pikachu and Serperior; it's really quite something when the final battles against a rival are actually on a smaller scale than the earlier ones.
I never found him interesting, but I still surprised at how the writers have written him out so hastily. Oh well, I'm not complaining. Good riddance.
Who is this git?
I think Trip is one of the main reasons that turned people off of BW at first. Ash went from defeating Paul in an epic battle, defeating a Darkrai in the league and just tying with a Latios.
...And then he goes from that to losing to a beginning trainer and his brand new Snivy. Trip was awful and he's one of the reasons Best Wishes was disliked at the start.
Trip's design is awful too, don't get me wrong, the writers clearly made him look similar to Paul for a reason. I think they thought that alone would make him well received.
If anything we should have had Kotetsu as Ash's main rival this saga. I notice that friendly competitive rivals get less hate than serious ones, because they're just fun buddies for Ash to have around. That's why people prefer Bianca, Stephen and Kotetsu to Trip.
no he sucks as rival since he doesnt even care about ash or has a drive to battle him hes got a nice team though


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Amnesty International has taken some flak for likening conditions in the enemy combatant camps at Guantánamo Bay to gulags in the Soviet Union.
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Wednesday, May 04, 2005
Today's call-in on the 13-year-old Florida girl who had to go to court to get an abortion -- despite the fact that Florida does not require parental consent -- generated much response. Here is a selection of the e-mails we received:
Even in the paternalistic shelter system and the paternalistic legal system, this young woman has asserted her sovereignty over her own body. At 13, I am certain I would have been able to make such a decision. All 13 year old young women should be allowed to make sexual and reproductive choices freely- and be able to say "yes" or "no," depending on their own choice.
All this talk of a 13 year old not being able to consent sounds a bit gratuitous to me. Unfortunately, there are young boys and girls consenting to sex all the time. The best way to curb abortion and the rest of the world's ills is through education, not through ham-handedly outlawing abortion.
When you're under 16, either your parents or the state (in legal decisions) is responsible for your life. One can easily think of examples, including inheritance, which is just fine with liberals to give the state money, or with the death penalty, where liberals argue the state shouldn't kill people who are guilty even of the most heinous crimes. But with abortions? No way. Get the state out. Liberals can have a very selective sense of principle.
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One of the guests for today's segment on Social Security and the Family was Ken Dychtwald who co-wrote an article for the March 2004 issue of the Harvard Business Review called "It's Time to Retire Retirement." Here are some of the emails we received about retirement and age discrimination:
Your guests ask, "Would you want to retire?"
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Despite the issue of changing demographics and impending boomer retirements, there is actually a form of age discrimination in reverse – young people are having a very hard time finding good jobs and we need to enable more young people in the workforce to mitigate against some of the potential for problems we'll have in the coming decades (fewer people available for all jobs, and lack of management skill). There needs to be a balance and currently we're way out of balance in all directions – top heavy with boomers, not hiring younger folks, thus not giving them the skills and training necessary for upcoming generations to succeed.
What about so many people who have spent years working very hard at either physically demanding or very monotonous jobs? Most elderly can't start a second career heading their own organization. A job in retirement for many people would mean minimum wage at a fast food restaurant. These people deserve a work free retirement.
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Ha Jin, Antonio Munoz Molina and Salman Rushdie are taking part in a reading at Town Hall on Monday night. The title of the event is "The Power of the Pen: Does Writing Change Anything?" We asked them if reading had changed them, Ha Jin singled out V.S. Naipaul's A Bend in the River and Antonio Munoz Molina pointed to Marcel Proust's Remembrance of Things Past for what it taught him about love. What books changed your life? Let us know.
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I need to move to France. I have four children, I work full time and I'm pregnant with my fifth. Everyone including my friends family husband and employer looks at me as though I've committed a mortal sin and as though I've committed it by myself. I hear a lot of derogatory comments as to how much I must love sex when I'm walking down the street or from rude cab drivers who think they're being funny. My husband is almost praised and certainly never judged for having so many children. I constantly feel guilty and I have to fight off shame. --D.
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Hi All, I have monitoring flights to Rome and back home from Paris and they have gone up by over a 100 a person overnight. Do they ever go back down? I am new to this and trying to figure out when to get tickets. Thanks!
I just checked and had I followed The Middle Seat guy's advice, another $542 X 2 would have left my bank account with a less attractive routing for our upcoming trip to Europe. I track prices maybe nine months before departure and buy when it's a good one, usually about 5-6 months out. Be flexible and creative in crafting alternatives in airports, sequence, etc.
You have some time to monitor fares for a while without rushing in right this instant. As others have said, set a price that's right for you in your head...maybe that was the fare before it went up by $100 per ticket, and maybe it's the new fare after it went up, but decide on a fare you would be okay with. Monitor fares for a while using your favorite websites. When you see your happy fare (or something very close to it), buy it right now. Don't waste time calling your travel partner...your fare could be gone when you go back to purchase. Double check the airline site directly, and buy your tickets now. Then, you're done. No need to ever go back and look again to see if it ever goes down more or up more...it doesn't matter now. I actually broke my own rule and went back a couple of days ago for an upcoming trip only because I wanted to make back up plans in case a connection is missed (2 tight connections before transpacific leg). Anyway, the fare was up over $300 per ticket compared to when I purchased a few weeks back. In fairness, I got an unbelievable deal...wouldn't have been surprised if they were up by $500 per ticket, which would have been normal for this itinerary (based on prior experience with this itinerary and monitoring fares for a while).
Tiffany - If I had the answer to your question I would rule the world. You don't say when you are looking to travel. Keep in mind that summer time is the most expensive time for air travel. I normally start checking airfares for when/where I want to travel about 9 months out. When I see an airfare that I am comfortable with I purchase my ticket and never look back.
Sorry I meant to say I am traveling mid october.
I can't say for sure, but here in the UK they seem to just go up- unless the airline has a seat sale, which is rare, but does happen.
Booking flights here, I get them as early as possible.
Unfortunately the answer is yes and maybe. Fares go up and down depending what the computers say or do. There are lots of myths about sweet spots at 60 days out, 90 days out, or the week before. Sometimes that is true and many times not. Generally buying in the midweek seems to be somewhat validate. Obviously being flexible on your travel dates and day of helps. Flying on the weekend can be more expensive. Buying an airline ticket is lot like buying stock. While you would like to buy at the lowest possible price, that rarely happens. You should set a price that you are happy with and buy it when it is close. There are much better places to save money in your travel budget than airline tickets.
In theory, oil prices are supposed to fall 20 percent (but I've heard that before). If that happens, it allows airlines to lower their fares (because fuel is a big chunk of their costs). The middle seat guy at Wall Street Journal says the general rule is to buy domestic tickets two months in advance and international three months ahead. Unfortunately general rules generally don't work every time. Right now, the thing to do is search lots of options - flip-flop your itinerary (you are flying open jaw, right?), alternate airports, days of week, times of day, slip a couple days one way or the other, etc. - to see what you can find. Set up a ton of fare alerts for the options. Over the next few weeks, you will get an idea what the going price is. If you see something significantly better, jump on it. If not, wait and buy when you see a great deal or you reach that three month range. Aside: the last word in your question title, dr*p, gets deleted by this site when I try to use it.
You still have plenty of time, so don't get too nervous (they haven't even advertised fall sales yet). The best thing to do is to keep monitoring fares (use itasoftware.com if you want to see how prices fluctuate a month out)and pick a price point that you feel comfortable with - if you are able to get it, move quickly and don't look back. Of course prices go down - otherwise they would be approaching infinity by now. There's no magic formula - it's purely demand driven with software making calculations every minute behind the scenes. I have noticed lately some credit cards offers can give you a free round trip/lots of miles upfront if you spend "x" amount - this can also work, although keep any annual fees in mind and other "costs" that would lure you in the first place. Of course it also goes without saying that you have to be flexible on dates/times to get a competitive fare.
Don't expect prices to come down much this year. Prices are all supply and demand, and the airlines are getting really good at forecasting. There was one European flight out of Atlanta last week that was a one day bargain. Expect any price reductions to be just one flight, one location deals. Expect October flights to be more like May flights--quite a bit less price than mid Summer.
Flights are at an all time high. I wanted to go to Nova Scotia for many years, and we'll be saving $2K on our trip over going to Europe.
Thank you all so much for all of the great advice!
Thank you all so much for all of the great advice!
Not even the people at the airline can answer your question Tiffany. Just like the major hotel chains, fares/rates are contolled by sophisticated software programs. They are constantly updating based on a myriad of factors. Consequently fares can rise or decline in minutes based on market conditions. As others have said, just keep checking regularly and when you see an attractive fare, GRAB IT!
When we were looking for flights to Barcelona, we were sent e-mails about flights and fares. We actually did receive an alert from www.hipmunk.com and the fare had gone down in price.


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3D Plasma or LCD LED
Guys, I'm buying a new TV, have narrowed it down to 2 Samsungs. One a 7000 series 58" Plasma 3D ready, the other a 55" LED LCD no 3D, both can be done at the same price. It just comes down to the tech. Things to consider.
I play a lot of console games and listen to music with Windows Media Centre 7, so burn in may be an issue, I'm not sure, never had a plasma before.
The room the TV will be in is very bright with direct sun ligh in the morning, but it has effective vertical blinds.
I tried the 3D, I notice a lot of flickering, this is across all TVs I tried and happens in the cinema, so 3D isn't that important to me.
So it comes down to picture quality. Are the LED TVs better? Has anyone here tried a Sammysung 3D plasma? It's bigger and plasma has often proved it can hold it's own when it come to quality.
With the Plasma they reckon they'll throw in 4 sets of 3D glasses, they are 150AUD a pop here, so that's not bad.
Tough decision. My head hurts from it all. I also request swiff replies, I plan to purchase the TV shortly.
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In the midst of Darko Milicic's amazing turnaround, the key sign of progress for the Timberwolves center could come tonight at Target Center against San Antonio.
What if Spurs coach Gregg Popovich has been studying Milicic's recent numbers and decides to throw a few double-teams at him? Earlier in the season, Milicic was shooting 14 percent from the floor.
In the Wolves' past two games, the 7-foot Serbian is shooting almost 60 percent (19 of 32, 59.3 percent) and averaging 22 points and 10 rebounds. He also has made six of seven free throws after drawing fouls on strong moves to the basket.
"If he stays on a roll, he could have a very big impact on our team," Wolves forward Kevin Love said.
Milicic's improvement is the talk of the team right now and could become the talk of the NBA. Imagine the scenarios for the Wolves (4-11) if opponents feel they have to double-team Milicic in the post, a move that could open up opportunities for Love, Michael Beasley and Wesley Johnson.
Wolves coach Kurt Rambis had a satisfied look on his face while discussing Milicic's recent success. His emergence has given the Wolves another late-game scoring option and softened criticism about the four-year, $20 million contract the team gave him in July.
"It's a matter of us continuing to go to him," Rambis said. "It's good to see what he's been doing lately. We tweaked some things he was doing on his shots. Now we're starting to see where Darko can be as a player.
Winning the close ones: In the Wolves' past two road games, at Charlotte and Oklahoma City, they had the lead in the final two minutes but couldn't hold on. In both cases, the Wolves failed on key possessions to execute their half-court offense, giving the Bobcats and Thunder the chance to rally.
"It just takes experience," point guard Luke Ridnour said. "Winning close games on the road is tough. We're a young team, but we'll get there."
The Wolves suffered a three-point loss at Charlotte on Nov. 15 and led by one Monday night at Oklahoma City with 1:20 remaining before losing by 10.
Flynn's status: Rambis had no update on point guard Jonny Flynn, who continues to work his way into shape after hip surgery on July 27.
Rambis said he is waiting for Flynn to determine when he's ready to play before deciding on Flynn's assignment to the NBA Development League. Flynn said he's willing to play "a couple of games" in the minor league to help him get ready for his Wolves debut.
Briefly: Love's 10 double-doubles (points-rebounds) rank second in the NBA to Los Angeles Lakers center Pau Gasol, who has 11. Love and Gasol (22.8 points, 12.1 rebounds) are the only players in the league with 10 or more double-doubles.


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