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When buying a new motor vehicle, whether car, truck or motorcycle, the moment it leaves the dealership's lot the vehicle normally begins to depreciate in value. The brand new motorcycle you bought becomes a used vehicle with real road miles on it. If you have financed your new bike then you may owe more than what the motorcycle is worth. When a buyer of a vehicle owes more than the actual cash value or worth of it is referred to as being upside down.
Getting into a situation where you owe more on a motorcycle than it is worth tends to especially happen when as a buyer you did not put any money down on your bike purchase. While this may have helped your pocketbook or personal finances by not putting money down, it could turn into an expensive learning experience if something goes wrong and the bike is damaged or it needs to be sold and your loan paid off.
How you end up owing more is a mixture of the depreciation of your motorcycle as it moves from being classified as new to used and the type of financing you have.The longer your loan term is the more likely you will be upside down. Besides the length of your financing there are the terms of your loan.
The interest rate of your loan is important as is the way in which your interest is calculated, especially during the first few years of the loan. The main ways that interest is calculated for vehicle loans are by simple interest or pre-computed interest.
Simple interest is the better of the two since with it the person paying on the loan accrues on the balance of the loan. If you get a loan for 48 months or more there is more of a liklihood of being upside down on your loan with simple interest. If the time period of your loan is for a shorter period of time you may not find yourself upside down, again more true if you did not put a down payment on the motorcycle. You can be upside down because the bike depreciates faster than the principal on the loan is paid, thus leaving the balance owed to the lien holder to be ore than the motorcycle is worth (can be sold for).
The second type of interest, pre-computed interest along with the rule of 78, is what one should stay away from if possible. With this type of loan agreement the interest is paid first while little or nothing is paid towards the principal for the first portion, normally 2 years (24 months), of the loan. If during this time period you want to sell or otherwise get rid of your motorcycle you will probably find that the bike is worth less than what you owe on it.
Do not get caught under the misconception that is you find yourself being upside down on the loan that you can just turn in the motorcycle. If this is done it will usually place a blemish on your credit report since it might be listed as the bike being repossessed. Then if they are able to resale the bike at auction or through a dealer, they are likely to get less than what you owe, if you are upside down, and you will then still be responsible for the difference between what the lender receives and the amount you owe on the bike. You then will be paying for a motorcycle that you no longer get to ride or have possession of.
There are precautions you can take to keep from being stuck upside with your motorcycle or vehicle loan. The first is to do your research on the type of loan you are getting from your financial institute. You want to avoid any loan that has the rule of 78, thus you pay off interest during the first portion of the loan and very little if any principal. Usually pre-computed interest loans include the rule of 78 so read carefully about the type of loan that you are being offered or that you are signing to get a loan for your bike.
Keep to a shorter loan time period. The longer the term of the loan the more likely you will owe more than the bike is worth for the first few years of the loan. This is especially true for loans that extend past 36 months.
Try to put a down payment on the bike. By putting money down on the motorcycle up front and then paying the remainder due on the bike with a loan it is not as likely that you will find yourself upside down. This is due to you owing less on the motorcycle and thus making it less likely that you owe more than the bike is worth.


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Below is video of the play that Steelers safety Troy Polamalu may have re-injured his left knee on. Head coach Mike Tomlin said Polamalu was undergoing an MRI exam in his post game press conference following the loss to the Bengals. Polamalu has already missed four games this season with a torn medial collateral ligament in his left knee.
Polamalu apparently was injured while tackling Bengals running back Cedric Benson during Cincinnatis opening possession. Polamalu was observed on the sideline flexing his knee after coming off the field, and he left for the locker room shortly after that with team physician James Bradley.

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Ag conference in Abilene to help farmers, present and future, improve operations
Farmers and ranchers — present and future — are in for a rural awakening, getting down to agribusiness at the 2013 Next Generation Agricultural Conference.
The free conference begins at 8 a.m. today in the Big Country Hall of the Taylor County Expo Center, presented by Capital Farm Credit and Texas A&M AgriLife Extension.
The event is designed to inform farmers how to better their current operations and prepare the upcoming generation of producers.
The conference will cover topics from farm financial management to agricultural economic forecasts and budgeting.
County extension agent Robert Pritz said they expect more than 100 people to attend.
"This conference will help producers keep up with the latest operational strategies, available credit and risk management practices that are the key to most successful large and small operations," he said. "This conference will assist with providing information that can be incorporated into their operations, making them more profitable."
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BEIJING -- General Motors plans to open 600 dealerships in China this year and nearly double the number of cars it builds in China by 2016, with plans to introduce a new Cadillac each year for several years, according to GM executives at the Beijing auto show Monday.
GM also showed the Chevrolet EN-V 2.0, a new all-electric, two-seater pod it plans to build.
It started selling the Chevrolet Volt in China last month, a move that provides a way to gauge the Chinese market's acceptance of electric cars, GM CEO Dan Akerson said. Like in the U.S., plug-in vehicles have been slow to catch on.
The dealer expansion will bring the number of GM dealerships in the world's largest auto market to 3,500, compared with about 4,400 selling its vehicles in the U.S. For two straight years, GM has sold more vehicles in China than in the U.S.
• Ford to rely on SUVs in China, target growing middle class
• Detroit 3 rev up at Beijing auto show as No. 1 car market cools down
Last year, GM and its partners sold 2.55 million cars and trucks in China. GM plans to boost its production capacity in China to 5 million cars a year by 2016.
"We fundamentally believe in the strength of the Chinese market," Akerson said.
Cadillac intends to more than triple its sales in China, from 30,000 last year to 100,000 by 2016, said Joseph Liu, executive vice president of GM China. This year's new product will be the XTS sedan that GM will produce in China.
Asked whether GM would set up a dedicated Chinese factory to produce Cadillacs, rather than sharing production with other GM models, Akerson said, "Yes," but gave no details.
The EN-V 2.0 is the latest version of a two-passenger concept first shown at the Shanghai, China, auto show in 2010. Production of a market-ready version is several years away.
The Chinese government has set a goal of getting 500,000 all-electric and plug-in hybrid cars on the roads by 2015, but consumers and government agencies have not been buying many.
As of the end of 2011, many cities had fewer than 100 electric or plug-in hybrid vehicles, and there have been few plans put forth to increase purchases, according to Yale Zhang, managing director for Automotive Foresight Shanghai.
"Though some people in China may want to buy electric vehicles, residents in only six cities can get central government subsidies under the government's demo project," Zhang wrote recently in the China Daily newspaper. "They are Changchun, Beijing, Hefei, Shanghai, Hangzhou and Shenzhen."
Kevin Wale, president of the GM China Group, called the EN-V 2.0 "a more practical design" with climate control and some storage space.
He said the two-passenger pod will be used in pilot projects in China to gauge reaction to the electric vehicle with wireless Internet connections for entertainment, navigation and other services.
EN-V stands for Electric Networked Vehicle. It has a modular architecture so the technology can be incorporated into future vehicles, Wale said.
Akerson also said he expects to restore GM's 50% stake in its joint venture with Shanghai Auto Industry Corp. (SAIC) "in the near term."
The automaker sold 1% of the venture to SAIC in 2009 before going through a restructuring in U.S. bankruptcy court. That gave SAIC a controlling 51% stake and the right to record the venture's revenues on its own books. SAIC will continue to report the joint venture's sales on its own books under the 50-50 structure.
Akerson declined to say what GM was paying to recover equal ownership.
Didi Tang of the Associated Press contributed to this report.
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Black and white, no shade in between. For his look, Moschino chooses a crepe pleated dress with pockets on the front. If you visit the website you can admire its beauty and also the price. You know, whenever you buy a dress you also want to buy the perfect shoes, the right bag, the exact length coat that looks just perfect with everything else. Here is the thing: if you want the final result to be great, you must choose wisely and carefully. For example, a good dinner has to start immediately on the right foot. There is no need to overdo. In fact, I am convinced that the simple dishes are the ones that can amaze you. For example, take the eggplant: they are quick to prepare, nice, light but tasty, if presented with your favorite ingredients. And they are the perfect starting point to cook a delicious "pasta alla norma" (I'll give this recipe to you as soon as the fashion shows will inspire me). I chose to grill the eggplant, then roll them stuffed with cheese and tomato sauce, freshly prepared. Like any self-respecting recipe you must follow certain rules. Find out how to get the most out of an eggplant by cleaning it perfectly.
Buy an eggplant for every 2 guests. 500g (17.6 oz) soft cheese like cream cheese. 500g (17.6 oz) ripe tomatoes, garlic, extra virgin olive oil, pepper, chilli pepper.
Cut the eggplant into slices of about half a centimeter. Arrange the eggplant slices in a container large enough, sprinkling salt between each layer. Put a weight on top, for example a plate upside down with a pot of water resting on top and let drain for 30 minutes. This is especially useful if the eggplant is not so fresh and helps to remove its bitterness. After 30 minutes, rinse thoroughly the eggplant to remove the salt, pat dry with a clean cloth and turn on the grill. Wash the tomatoes, boil for maximum 3 minutes, peel and remove the seeds and fry in a pan over low heat with a little extra virgin olive oil and a clove of garlic. When they are soft, they are ready to be sieved. Put the resulting sauce over the heat and add basil, a little pepper and red pepper if you like. Grill the eggplant, and when ready, lay them on a platter, sprinkle with cheese and tomato. Roll them up and spike with toothpicks. Enjoy your appetizer!
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According to traditional Chinese medicine, reproductive function is governed by the kidneys. Sufficient energy in a woman's kidneys is necessary for fertility, libido, regeneration of the entire body, and tissue elasticity and strength.
At puberty, a woman's kidney energy increases, sending excess blood to the uterus. During her reproductive years, the kidneys supply enough blood for fertility, but as a woman matures, the blood flow from her kidneys diminishes, leading to menopause. Menopausal problems occur when kidney energy is depleted and cannot sustain the rest of the body. In other words, the body's vital life energy, or qi, (in particular the kidney energy) is out of balance.
During the perimenopausal years the Chinese believe that there is an increase in the active, dry, hot element called yang energy. Before thirty-five, a woman is more yin (moist, receptive, passive) but during the change of life her yang begins to express itself She becomes more passionate about ideas, quicker to anger, faster to defend herself or others. As more "hot" yang energy begins to move through the acupuncture meridians, at first the flow is kind of jerky as we get accustomed to using the new energy. Those jerky manifestations of rising yang give rise to hot flashes. But as the meridians open to the yang energy and we get used to using it, so the theory goes, the flow stabilizes.
According to the forty-nine different cultural traditions that base their medicine on life-force energy, when we have a lot of stress, either through poor diet and lack of exercise, or because of poor coping skills, the life-force energy can't flow smoothly through the meridians. In that case the flow of energy would have a hard time stabilizing and hot flashes would persist.
This imbalance may be corrected by any combination of herbal therapy, acupuncture, moxibustion, dietary changes, and qigong. Hot flashes and anxiety are considered a weakness of the heart; irregular menstrual flow and irritability a weakness of the liver; heavy menstrual bleeding and food cravings a weakness of the spleen.
In traditional Chinese medicine, numerous herbal formulas reportedly can alleviate hot flashes and other menopausal symptoms such as fatigue, headache, and menstrual irregularities. In TCM, herbal formulas resorted to for hot flash relief- such as Two Immortal Decoction, Rehmannia Six Formula, and Geng Nian Formula-aren't employed simply for the relief of an isolated symptom, it is used to treat the whole person. Traditionally, the prescribing of these formulas is based on a constellation of signs and symptoms that a person presents. For a woman complaining of hot flashes, a recommended formula might depend upon whether she also displayed an agitated or subdued manner, a pale or pink tongue, robustness or weakness, and numerous other features that indicate her overall health.
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By PATSY STODDARDEmery Progress editor
The Crandall Canyon Miners Monument was dedicated on Sunday evening with the unveiling of the "Heroes Among Us," sculpture prepared by Karen Templeton.
Templeton's design was chosen last fall from a variety of ideas presented by artists from around the state. The families were most impressed with a display sculpture she had portraying the image of fallen rescuer Dale Black. Based on this early depiction, the sculpture displays the likenesses' of each of the nine miners who perished in Crandall Canyon.
The memorial program opened with Huntington mayor Hilary Gordon welcoming everyone.
"I am feeling a definite uplifted feeling," she told the crowd. "There has been a lot of healing. This memorial will be a beautiful memory to those we have lost."
Gordon said she has felt a warmth, love and camaraderie with so many people since the disaster. Her circle of friends has grown this past year ever wider and larger. She treasures her friendships with the miners families.
"I hope you become a little less sorrowful as the days go by," she said.
Pastor Carl Sitterud, a brother-in-law to Dale Black said the invocation. The boy scouts who completed their Eagle projects at the memorial park performed the flag ceremony.Huntington City Councilmember Julie Jones supervised the Miners Memorial Park project from the ground up.
"Karen Templeton put her heart and soul into the project," said Jones. "She has made a place of solace for the families and the community."
Jones said the work at the park was done with borrowed manpower and borrowed equipment. Many businesses chipped in to help lend employees and equipment so the project could be completed in time.
"With this monument, I want the families to know that we know what they lost," said Templeton."It was an honor to create a memorial to the miners of Crandall Canyon."
Templeton told the gathered group the monument stands six feet tall so the miners can be looked in the eye and in the face.
"The soul resides in the eyes," she said.
The monument portrays the six trapped miners facing the three rescuers and a short narrative of the accident is between the miners and the rescuers. The monument is curved to represent the bond between the miners and the rescuers and a symbol of how everyone came together and supported the rescue effort. The colors of the rocks represent the mountains and canyons surrounding the community. The monument faces the south so the sun will always warm the faces of the miners.
"They were Heroes Among Us," stated Templeton. "On the face of things they were ordinary men, but willing to risk their lives. Brandon Kimber threw himself across another miner and saved his life. Gary Jensen was one of the many who went back into the mine with a fracture of a hope that they could save them. Heroes Among Us is a place we can come and remember."
Elder Ronald Rasband of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints said he had visited the mine one year ago and the communities and had attended several worship services at that time. He said the area is a community of faith and the healing has begun. He sent the love and best wishes of the LDS church. He said the community and the miners families have been in their prayers throughout this past year. Rasband said the worth of souls is great in the sight of God.
"We need to show tender love and kindness to those who have lost loved ones," he stated. " May they find comfort in God, who has promised he will share our sorrows."
Catholic Bishop John Wester said all miners are heroes as they go into the mines every day to make our lives better. He said Jesus said no greater love hath this man than to lay down his life for a friend.
"The miners live on forever in God's kingdom where we hope to join them someday," he said. "May they rest in peace."
Some of the family members of the lost miners also made remarks to the crowd as well.
"This has been a rough and painful year," said Kristen Kimber Cox, ex-wife of Brandon Kimber. " I have had many tears and sleepless nights. I would give anything for just one more day, but one more day wouldn't be enough. This is a peaceful place. There have been many cards from strangers and letters from elementary students. Our pain brought the country and even the world together. You have been a lighthouse to me, you have put a smile on my face when I didn't think I had one in me. These men will not be forgotten; we have precious memories. They haven't left us, we just can't see them any more.".
Wendy Black, wife of Dale Black said the project would not have been possible without the help of so many.
"Mining is an honorable job and these men died trying to bring light to the world," she said. "On Aug. 6, six miners died, on Aug. 16 three rescuers died. I want to honor those who lived. You are all truly heroes to risk your lives for others. You must go out and live life to the fullest."
Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman was also on hand for the ceremony.
"Thank you ,Karen Templeton," he said. "You did something that few could do in providing the likenesses of the miners which will provide healing for the families. We will all have a tombstone with a word or two on it. Some people go quickly in a tragedy, some go from illness, some surrounded by family. Some go in the international spotlight which was the case one year ago."
Then he turned his words toward all of eastern Utah.
"You have shown your country and the whole world what it means to pull together as a community. You have learned what it means to love a little more, hug your kids a little tighter. We need to live lives that reflect the goodness of the nine lives that were lost. If you are having a hard day, then come here to this place. This place will forever be an oasis of remembrance. You can see and touch and recall the images of those people we have loved so dearly. We have loved together, we have cried together; we share a common bond. We have a responsibility to these nine human beings. It's been a tough year. It's time to get beyond the pain and anguish and to celebrate the lives of these good men. It needs to reside in our hearts and our minds of how we can be better people."
Larry Sweeten gave the closing prayer including the scripture references where Christ encouraged his followers to comfort one another and the promise that He would comfort those in need.
The Eagle scouts who had worked on the project and the families removed the covering of the monument to reveal the bronze likenesses of the nine miners; Luis Hernandez, Don Erickson, Kerry Allred, Carlos Payan, Manny Sanchez, Brandon Phillips, Brandon Kimber, Gary Jensen and Dale Black.
Then family and friends gathered around to view the sculpture and remember the lives of the men lost in Crandall Canyon.


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Monday UpdateSeptember 16th, 2013 at 5:09 am by Bill Steffen under ArtPrize, Bill's Blog, Weather
As we kick off ArtPrize, here's a pic. from downtown G.R. from Tom at ReportIt. It may be just me, but I haven't seen as many leaves changing color to red/orange as I usually see by 9/16. I have seen some variations of yellow and probably a little of that is due to dry conditions in some places. Rainfall amounts were mostly less than 1/4″ on Sunday (.20″ Kalamazoo, .16″ Muskegon, .11″ Battle Creek and Holland, .10″ Grand Rapids and .09″ Lansing. G.R. has had 0.87″ of rain this month so far, less than half of average. The clouds will break up from NW to SE during the afternoon and we'll have a nice evening. Highs will be in the mid-upper 60s. We may see isolated frost Tue. AM with temps. varying from the 30s to low 40s. Tuesday should be partly-mostly sunny. We'll have a chance of a t-storm from late Weds. thru Fri., with the most likely times Weds. night and Friday. Temperatures will be probably be warmest Thurs., then we cooler weather for next weekend.
Model data from Sun. night: Highs next 3 days from the NAM for G.R.: 66-69-77, from the GFS plot: 64-68-75. The NAM takes G.R. to a low of 32 Tues. AM (too cool for the city), the GFS gives G.R. 37 and the European 40 or 41 – probably the best guess for the city. Outlying areas, esp. to the north may have a chc. of frost and the GRR NWS may have some counties under a Frost Advisory for Tues. AM with the updated forecast later today. The European would also take the temp. to 80 on Thurs. The GFS has highs in the mid 60s next weekend, the Euro. would be near 70. The Euro. has the most rain (and may be right) with G.R. getting 1.26″ from Weds. thru Friday. The GFS plot is at 0.43″. We could use some more rain.
They delayed the NFL game from Seattle Sunday night because of a thunderstorm. Seattle averages just 6 days a year when they get lightning or thunder (G.R. is 36) . Severe t-storms produced some damage from far N. Oregon to interior Washington, with gusts est. near 80 mph near Umatilla Ore., and 77 mph at Richland Wash. The storms downed trees, flipped a semi and reduced visibilities to as low as 1/4 mile in blowing dust. Colorado Springs added another 1.52″ of rain on Sunday. Boulder has had 13 days in a row with measurable rain. Denver has had 4.65″ of rain this month, compared to a Sept. avg. of 0.98″. North Platte NE had 2.82″ of rain on Sunday. The Pacific NW was hot, with record highs of 99 at Pendleton OR, 98 at Walla Walla WA and 94 at Yakima WA. Binghamton NY set a record low temp. of 36 and Saranac Lake NY had a low of 33. Tropical Storm Man-yi has weakened and moved past Japan, after dropping 3.74″ of rain on Tokyo on Sunday. Typhoon Usagi will be next, developing now and may hit China (E. China has been dry). Ingrid is now back from a weak hurricane to tropical storm.
SPC tracking the possibility of strong thunderstorms in Michigan with a cold front on Friday: "IT APPEARS THAT SOME SEVERE TSTMS WILL BE POSSIBLE ON DAY 4/THURSDAY ACROSS THE UPPER MIDWEST AND UPPER/MIDDLE MS RIVER VALLEY ALONG/AHEAD OF THE COLD FRONT. AS THE FRONT CONTINUES SOUTHEASTWARD…A SIMILAR SEVERE RISK COULD POTENTIALLY SPREAD INTO ADDITIONAL PARTS OF THE GREAT LAKES/OH RIVER VALLEY ON DAY 5/FRIDAY."


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Male falsetto: Kris Thomas on The VoiceThe shocked expression on Usher's face said it all. His disbelief that Kris Thomas is a man was echoed by two of the other judges as well, and not without cause. Thomas is a young man who sang a Whitney Houston song (Saving All my Love For You) in the original key, hitting the highest of Whitney's high notes. While another singer would have keyed it down or not attempted the song at all, Kris Thomas altered nothing except the gender of the performer. The American listening public is no stranger to male falsetto. When performing his recently release hit, Suit and Tie, at the Grammys, Justin Timberlake sang nearly entirely in falsetto. But even at his highest, Timberlake doesn't touch the notes that appeared so easy for Thomas, who landed at least three steps higher on the scale. Click HERE to continue reading...
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Just signed up for premium. I really do enjoy todoist so far, it really is a great app. Also I am very pleased to see that there has been an update 2 days after I applied for the premium account :)
Anyways: There are some things bugging me right now, which I do not know if they are connected with the update.
- Worst: I get connection timeouts on irregular basis, for example when searching in the support forums I get "bad gateway" from time to time.
- Even worse, the syncing process between Todoist web and the iphone abb takes really really long, and sometimes just simply does not work at all. I am waiting for like 5 minutes right now for my newly entered task to sync with the server through the web app :(
One other suggestion for better navigation:
You changed the order of the "today, next 7 days, inbox" views on the web app. On the iphone it is: as follows: "inbox, today, next 7 days", would you mind just putting it into the same order everywhere across platforms?
It would just make navigation much more intuitive and easier. I continually land in the wrong places. :)
Thank you very much for your great service.
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Hi Florian,
Yes our support forum is taking a hit from all the new users, but we are managing it, and it should not crash.
As for sync, the desktop apps do not auto grab new information, you may need to press the refresh button to see new changes, unless of course you are opening them for the first time, they will grab new information.
There may also be an issue with iOS, where notes/tasks are not syncing properly. Please try logging out and back in again.
I am also having difficulties with Todoist this morning. On the web, todoist has reverted to show tasks all the way back to when I started my account 10 days ago as uncompleted and overdue, even though they have been completed. Sync on Firefox is showing an error symbol at the bottom of the panel after a lengthy attempt to sync. iPhone app not synching either.
I am also having syncing issues. Currently my iPhone, iPad, Macbook and web interface all have different totals for items places in my inbox. The availability of multiple clients is what made me spring for Premium almost immediately after trying it, but at this time I can't seem to depend on all of my devices having the same information.
Same here. They had a major release yesterday - so it's not entirely surprising there might be some hiccups today.
There does seem to be some server issues going on from all the new load, and we are working to resolve all these issues.
The webapp for me states it is in offline mode and wont sync. Outlook plugin is not updating with the changes made in webapp.
Assumed all part of the server issues mentioned but wanted to add in some symptoms I was seeing.
So, you really find out he dependent you are on something when it breaks. My work productivity output is not happy right now :P
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Over the last several months, I have been working with Matthew Goulish as an editor and publisher of his forthcoming collection of essays, The Brightest Thing in the World: Three Essays from the Institute of Failure. Over the course of that process, questions began to emerge from the periphery of the text as I continued to read and re-read the manuscript. These questions did not arrive at first glance for me, but rather coalesced with my sense for Goulish's craft. The Brightest Thing in the World is a collection of essays that touch on seating strategies, Dick Cheney, cuckoo clocks, the Fibonacci series, butterflies and old friends. It covers tremendous ground for being only 70 pages; the experience of those pages feels most like an afternoon I spent once, a few years ago, when a very dear friend whom I hadn't seen for years had a six-hour lay over in Chicago. We spent about three of those hours walking around Wicker Park and after the 20 minutes of personal-life catch up, regularly found ourselves in a conversant territory that was at times abstract, reflective, sanguine, funny and joyous. Only in retrospect did I consider how our physical derive coincided with the discussion we'd had, or how — perhaps — we had, in an intuitive and accidental way, managed to negotiate the past and the present at once. Goulish similarly weaves multiple threads together like a tapestry and by their accumulated resonance creates an impression of loss and longing. As in Sebald's Rings of Saturn, the reader passes through an associative experience and the colors of each facet are bright and vivid — perhaps like the leaves in fall on a misty morning. These are the essays of a poet; like the performance of words, each verb is as active as a muscle. The Brightest Thing in the World: Three Essays from the Institute of Failure will be released at Defribillator Gallery on Monday, May7th from 7-9pm.
Caroline Picard: At the end of the book, there is a small but striking note about the deteriorating relationship between humankind and animals. Something came into focus when I read that note —I suddenly realized how present other life forms were in the book, from the pets abandoned in Katrina, to monarch butterflies, to ctenephore (what in some ways feels to me like an A-list star of the book, though I suppose there are many stars). Can you talk a little bit about the presence of animals in The Brightest Thing in the World?
Matthew Goulish: When I go to the movies, I always sit through the credits until the very end. Sometimes a dedication appears and pauses on the screen before the fade out. I appreciate that the very last words one sees have a special place, and a particular role to play, as the threshold leading out of the work and back to the world – like an usher opening the door of the theater. Beyond that gesture, I find the last moment a charged one in the way it can, with a very small comment, re-inflect everything that has come before, as if to offer a revelation from the vantage of the retrospective view, and to invite a second reading with that end grace note in mind. The passage on the possibility of animals going away forever comes from Howard Norman, whose writing has been a longtime inspiration for me. Throughout his work, starting with his earliest translations of the Swampy Cree in Manitoba, one finds this attitude of respect for animals who "are people like us" although they have a skepticism of humanity. I remembered the quote as I was working on the Barbellion essay. I wanted to introduce that kind of thinking into the essay, as it seemed to make explicit the implicit reverence with which Barbellion observed nature. I did not know what to do with it until I had the thought to drop it in at the end like that. Then when I selected these three essays to constitute this book, the quote guided my thinking in the way it might amplify that thread through all three of the essays, and do so after the fact if it appeared at the end of the book. I had in the back of my mind, for example, in the middle essay, that between the death of the monarch butterflies in Mexico in 2002 and the race riots of Tulsa in 1921, an equation exists that has to do with uncountable loss, and the ancient belief of the butterfly as psychopomp, the carrier of the human soul between lives. This was how I formulated my response to W. G. Sebald – as if to compress and Americanize his obsessive hysteria, his monologues that seem to be running to try to keep pace with accelerating disaster. But through the three essays this thread appears in a backgrounded way, the way animals might make their appearances in human life, anyway my life, rushed and crowded in an urban setting. As the bus approaches the bus stop, I see a Sandhill Crane flying over Division Street, possibly headed for the Humboldt Park lagoon. Or I'm leaving a friend's house at the end of the night and I surprise a raccoon at the back porch. If I let it, that encounter, however fleeting, resets my thoughts about my behavior, my values, or anyway my day. I wanted to use the book's last moment to draw attention to that unobtrusive thread – call it ecology.
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How Design Can Help the Homeless (Lo-Fi Blog 7)
We have a lot of panhandlers here in Chicago. And street musicians. I like to give them money when I have it, but I hardly ever have cash.
Seems like Visa, Amex or Mastercard could create some little handheld devices that would tie to a special savings account, allowing passers-by to give money, even if they have no change. Click for a photo of my design, if you can't see it above.
What it is:
- Hand-held debit/credit-card processing device for homeless people, street musicians, etc.
- Deposits directly into a special savings account with a decent interest rate
- Features a USB port for recharging at ATMs, shelters, grocery stores, etc.
- Easy denomination selector on the top of the device, elastic strap on the back
Why it's cool:
- Makes it super easy to give money (and receive money)
- Cash can be used to buy things that aren't necessary (booze, cigs, drugs, comic books), and the special savings account makes it more secure
- Donators can track your charitable contributions online
- Comes with a special debit card that would reject purchases of booze/cigs/comics
- That card would get the users some cool discounts to encourage good spending habits (marketing opportunity)
- Banks or other organizations could match (partial or whole) the contributions made in an entire city, or by donations made from a given bank's customer base
All of y'all out there, what do you think?
Branded Urns. Seriously.
Oh my god. Branded urns. In die-cast aluminum.
There are many people who for their own reasons want to believe that themed funerals are a passing fad. They believe that the idea of branded funeral products is trend that will sputter out and that this company will fail.
We believe otherwise. (Otherwise, there would be no reason to be in the business, right?)
There are 75 million Baby Boomers in the US alone. As a generation they are used to getting not only what they need, but what they want – and what they want are brands.
Think of it this way: people don't buy soda – they buy Coke™ or Pepsi™. They don't buy cars: they buy GM™ or Toyota™ or BMW™. They wear branded clothes, eat branded food, carry branded phones (you likely don't have a PDA – you have a Blackberry™ or Treo™) and make "Xeroxes†(our apologies to Xerox™) instead of photocopies.
So, if in life people are brand loyal, why should that not extend to their funerals?
Because it's creepy, that's why. Excerpt from Eternal Image, the company behind these crazy urns.
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Over at David Armano's excellent Logic + Emotion blog, I stumbled across some interesting discussion regarding a rather sophomoric Hardee's/Carl's JR. ad regarding flat buns. David doesn't much like the ad, and the 19 comments from his readers seem to indicate a similar distaste.
Being a 26-year-old guy who likes sophomoric humor–and having recently written about why guys act the way they do–I feel the need to come to this ad's defense. And post some other ads for reaction. I love them all. They make me laugh. A couple of them almost had me calling an 800 number for a free sample of a male enhancement drug. Almost.
The Carl's ad in question:
A couple excellent Enzyte ads:
An AWESOME ad from Bodog. I was eagerly anticipating the reveal on this one.
And some ridiculous Clearasil ads. May cause confidence. May also corrupt teens and turn them into pimps and hoes.
What really makes this one awesome is the "You too" at the end. That guy is seriously the MAN!
These have caused some real uproar, and even got a whole 5-minute segment on a CNN show. I think they're hilarious. I honestly don't see what the problem is.
Oh wait. I do know what the problem is:
Mens On Men [and Culture, and Advertising]
I just finished reading a phenomenal set of articles and comments regarding a recent speech by Roy F. Baumeister to the American Psychological Association last August. I highly recommend a full read of all of the following:
- RF Baumeister's full-text speech, "Is There Anything Good About Men"
- John Tierney's first post on the subject
- John Tierney's second post on the subject
Any Gen Gu-Ys out there, please, please comment on this and let me know what your feelings are. We all know that marketing to 18-34 year-old males is a goldmine and these articles give some pretty good, fresh insight into what we're thinking. Because Lord (and any females in my life) knows I don't know what I'm thinking half the time.
So here's the insight that I found fascinating:
Several years ago my wife told me that her male students seemed surprised when she said something positive about men in a lecture. It wasn't even all that positive — she simply said that men were not to blame for women's eating disorders, as indicated by some research findings showing that women want to be much thinner than their boyfriends want them to be. Reflecting on the students' reaction, she mused that the young men were already accustomed to being blamed for everything, both men's faults and women's problems to boot. I realized that most men below the age of 50 have never experienced masculinity as a positive thing, especially given the relentless stream of messages about male misbehavior and ostensible male oppression of women, plus the mass media depiction of men as villains and buffoons. When was the last time you heard a news story that depicted men, collectively, in a positive light? [3, above]
I mean, I feel pretty good about being a man. Seems at least easier than the alternative. But I definitely also feel a little shame about the things that I tend to do, that I tend to say, that I tend to gravitate toward. We as men are conditioned by society, culture and media to act a certain way, but also to feel bad about it at the same time. Even our conditioning has been conditioned. Which seems to be why this seems to work for me. I am man. I am incorrigible. I want burgers. Screw tofu.
Whenever I see an ad that's explicitly pro-guy, it makes me feel good, but guiltily. I don't want to tell the women I know that I like ___ ad, because I worry that they'll think I'm an ape. I'm not an ape. Just a normal guy with normal guy thoughts. And whenever we're talking "normal guy thoughts", we'll inevitably end up on the topic of sex. Everywhere you look, men are characterized as thoughtless sex demons hell-bent on spreading their seed no matter the cost. Which may or may not be true. But Baumeister points to an interesting reason why us guys are so excited to reproduce.
It all comes down to the ratio of female to male ancestors. I was shocked to learn that over the course of human existence, 80% of women reproduced while only 40% of men ever successfully made mini versions of themselves. This basic, natural fact leads men to be more competitive, more improvisational, work harder, whatever:
For women throughout history (and prehistory), the odds of reproducing have been pretty good. Later in this talk we will ponder things like, why was it so rare for a hundred women to get together and build a ship and sail off to explore unknown regions, whereas men have fairly regularly done such things? But taking chances like that would be stupid, from the perspective of a biological organism seeking to reproduce. They might drown or be killed by savages or catch a disease. For women, the optimal thing to do is go along with the crowd, be nice, play it safe. The odds are good that men will come along and offer sex and you'll be able to have babies. All that matters is choosing the best offer. We're descended from women who played it safe.
For men, the outlook was radically different. If you go along with the crowd and play it safe, the odds are you won't have children. Most men who ever lived did not have descendants who are alive today. Their lines were dead ends. Hence it was necessary to take chances, try new things, be creative, explore other possibilities. Sailing off into the unknown may be risky, and you might drown or be killed or whatever, but then again if you stay home you won't reproduce anyway. We're most descended from the type of men who made the risky voyage and managed to come back rich. In that case he would finally get a good chance to pass on his genes. We're descended from men who took chances (and were lucky). [1, above]
Funny thing is, I feel like I'll get negative responses from saying that men are more competitive, improvisational… hell, more anything than women. But hey, it helps explain this new Tom Ford cologne ad. I can see the strategy now: "Tom Ford Cologne gets you more…"
Ads like this work not just because they're provocative, but because they help give men hope. Despite how crazy we all may be for sex, odds are we're not going to have it. We need things like cologne to help us get noiced, to help increase our odds of scoring. We need ways to identify those GameKillers that may stand in our way of getting in the door, and we need help from things like the Philips Bodygroom to help seal the deal.
Come on, who's going to argue with an optical inch?
In the end, though, Baumeister argues that culture uses men's social–and biological–insecurity, "I have a 40% chance of being successful" to move forward. "Men have to prove themselves by producing things the society values. They have to prevail over rivals and enemies in cultural competitions, which is probably why they aren't as lovable as women," he states. If we don't produce, we don't get to reproduce.
Sorry for wandering. Comments would be appreciated if you made it all the way through.
exitcreative: Site Redesign
I just re-did my plain HTML homepage to show some of the work I've been doing of late.
Over the last week I was a little bored at night and this is the result. I tried to keep it clean and simple. Hope y'all like it.
It's at http://exitcreative.net/.
Oh… and I turned 26 on Saturday.


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Social Security Disability and Financial Problems
A North Carolina bankruptcy attorney recently wrote about something that is obvious for individuals who are connected to the social security disability process: an applicant can go broke while waiting for their SSDI claim to be approved and can potentially end up in the position of having to file for bankruptcy.
As she pointed out, many individuals will resort to using credit cards and lines of equity to meet expenses while they wait for a disability approval.
My first comment: if at all possible, don't use credit cards to finance living expenses. If you don't have any choice, however, it goes without saying that a person will simply have to do...what they'll have to do.
My second comment: be extremely careful about using the equity of your home to finance living expenses. Because, at the very end of the process, the most important thing you will have is the home you live in.
Years ago on Disability Secrets.com (way, way before it became fashionable for the "newspaper article of the day" on disability backlogs), I began writing about the long waits for social security disability claims to be processed. And one of the reasons I did so was because I had the distinct belief that the social security administration was not informing the public of the realities of how long cases can take.
Over the years, I've spoken to too many claimants who simply assumed that, after filing for disability, their claim would be approved in a matter of weeks. This is, of course, an unwise assumption. And for claimants who make financial decisions based on such an assumption, the assumption becomes potentially dangerous.
The simple fact of the matter is that individuals who file for disability should:
1. Dig in for the long haul and expect that their disability claim will be denied (because, statistically, it is simply likely).
2. Rule out unnecessary purchases.
3. Consider the fact that a disability claim can take up to three years to resolve. This being the case, a claimant who has been denied for disability may wish to consider restructuring their debt while they still have the chance.
I say this because a claimant who has been denied will have to file disability appeals and will probably have to attend a hearing which may take 2 or more years to get to.
I also mention this as a possible strategy because many claimants end up in foreclosure or bankruptcy when they could have avoided situations like this by A) being more informed about the social security disability process and B) planning more aggressively for a worst case scenario.
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The USU/CEU Prehistoric Museum is calling for photography submissions from professional and amateur photographers for their upcoming gallery exhibition titled Exposures.
This is an opportunity for "lesser known" photographers to showcase their work in a professional gallery setting along with professional photographers. Lloyd Logan, the Museum Gallery Coordinator, stated, "We have such a spectacular area with so many photo opportunities, and such talented people in the area taking fabulous photos, it would be a shame for them not to be shown to the general public."
The museum will be accepting submissions for photographs not previously shown in the museum gallery, from Monday, Jan. 24 through Friday, Jan. 28 between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. Submissions are limited to three photos per photographer and must be accompanied by typed labeling bearing the title of the piece, the artist's name and the price or NFS if the piece is not for sale.
The official opening of Exposures is Feb. 3 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. This opening is free and the public is invited to attend.


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Rock Wall No.2, West Hartford, Connecticut
1959photograph | gelatin silver print
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10 7/16 in. x 13 1/8 in. (26.51 cm x 33.34 cm)
Acquired 1977
Collection SFMOMA
Mrs. Ferdinand C. Smith Fund purchase
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Betty Joyce Hodge, 79, of Mountain View, Missouri departed this life on April 24, 2014 at Ozarks Medical Center, West Plains, Missouri. She was born October 30, 1934 in Detroit, Michigan, the daughter of D.F. and Lena Lucinda (Haggard) Smith.
Visitation will be Monday April 28, 2014, 12:30 – 2:00 p.m. at Yarber Mortuary. Funeral Services will be Monday April 28, 2014, 2:00 p.m. at Yarber Mortuary.
She was united in marriage to Frances Lee Hodge on June 28, 1950 in Salem, Arkansas. To this union seven children were born; Robert, James, Sue, Patricia, Sharon, Julie and Diane.
Betty is preceded in death by her parents, husband, nine siblings, and two grandsons.
She is survived by two sons, Robert Hodge and wife, Josie, of Kingwood, TX and James Hodge and wife, Elsa, of Millbrook, AL; five daughters, Sue Allen of Russellville, AR, Patricia Harriss and husband, Eddie, of Russellville, AR, Sharon Volner and husband, Lynn, of Mountain View, Julie Heiney and husband, Ivan, of Eunice, MO, and Diane Morgan and husband, Danny, of Fox, AR; two brothers, Marion Smith of Napa Valley, CA and Richard Smith of Roach, MO; one sister, Shirley Jones of Spokane, WA; 23 grandchildren, 55 great grandchildren, and 11 great great grandchildren.
Betty was of the Pentecostal faith. She was a huge Elvis fan and an avid reader. She enjoyed painting and watching game shows and soap operas. Her family was very important to her.


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YIELD: 4 to 6 servings
- 2 cups whole-wheat pastry flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 tablespoons ground flaxseeds, optional
- 1 1/2 cups low-fat yogurt or soy yogurt
- 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 cups low-fat milk or rice milk
- 2 tablespoons nonhydrogenated margarine
- Pure maple syrup, all-fruit preserves, or one Quick Fresh Fruit Sauce
1. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and flaxseeds, if using, in a mixing bowl. Make a well in the center and pour in the yogurt and milk. Stir with a whisk until the batter is just smooth; it should have an easy-to-pour consistency, but not too thin. Add more milk as needed. Don't overbeat.
2. Heat a nonstick griddle or a large nonstick skillet that has been lightly coated with some of the margarine. Ladle on the batter to form 3- to 4-inch pancakes. Cook on both sides over medium heat until golden brown. Serve hot with maple syrup.
Multigrain: Substitute 1/2 to 3/4 cup of the flour with another type of flour such as spelt, kamut, buckwheat, cornmeal, or rye, or use a combination of two different types of flour equaling 1/2 to 3/4 cup.
Fruity pancakes: Add a cup or so of thinly sliced fruitsone kind or a combinationto the batter. Try pears, peaches, nectarines, strawberries, wild blueberries, or other berries.
Cinnamon-apple pancakes: Add 1 heaping cup very thinly sliced, peeled apple (any soft cooking variety such as Cortland, McIntosh, or Golden Delicious) and ground cinnamon to taste to the batter.
Banana-nut: Add 1 medium thinly sliced banana, 1/4 to 1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts or pecans, and a pinch of ground nutmeg to the batter.
Per serving: 710.0 calories, 180.0 calories from fat, 20.0g total fat, 4.0g saturated fat, 10.0mg cholesterol, 370.0mg sodium, 103.0g total carbs, 8.0g dietary fiber, 8.0g sugars, 31.0g protein
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The Vegetarian Family Cookbook by Nava Atlas. Copyright © 2004 by Nava Atlas. Published by Broadway Books. All Rights Reserved.
Nava Atlas is the author of nine cookbooks, including The Vegetarian Family Cookbook, The Vegetarian 5-Ingredient Gourmet, and Vegetarian Soups for All Seasons. She lives in the Hudson Valley region of New York with her husband and two teenage sons (all vegans).


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EastEnders' Michael Moon is to develop an unhealthy obsession with Ronnie Branning.
The slimy entrepreneur – played by Steve John Shepherd – won't let the fact that he is dating Ronnie's feisty sister Roxy (Rita Simons) come in the way of his love for the disturbed blonde, and will even be seen rifling through her underwear drawer and watching her sleep.
Attempting to turn is girlfriend into a carbon copy of her sister, Michael will also convince Roxy to start wearing the same person as Ronnie (Samantha Womack), who is currently holed up on police bail after admitted to swapping her dead son James with Kat Moon's tot Tommy on New Year's Eve (31.12.10).
However, the creepy situation takes a turn for the worse when the sinister slimeball starts spreading rumours about Ronnie around Albert Square and interfering with Kat and Alfie's (Jessie Wallace and Shane Richie) relationship.
An insider told the Daily Star newspaper: "Everyone knows Michael has a mean streak but he is set to get a whole lot worse. He's trying to meddle in as many people's lives as possible.
"It seems he wants Ronnie all to himself. But what exactly is he up to?"
The sinister scenes are being filmed for the BBC One soap at the moment and will hit screens this summer.


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One of the things I love most about Valentine's Day is the excuse to splurge and eat some delicious treats – and I don't think I'm the only one who feels this way. For this one day, I don't count calories, I don't check fat content, I just am. For those of you who feel the same or are looking for just the right gift for the special someone, there are a variety of delectable gifts that your loved one will enjoy from Dancing Deer Baking Company.
We do love our sweet treats, here in the lost world, so when I was offered a chance to review Dancing Deer Baking Company's Valentine's Day Brownie and Cookie Gift Tin, I didn't think twice before saying "YES!"
Packed full of their wonderful Chocolate Chunk Brownies and wonderfully sparkly Heart Shaped Vanilla Cookies, this box of treats is simply over the top in terms of yumminess! I seriously thought about hiding the entire tin in my room and indulging in secret, but, kindness won, in the end, and I shared them with everyone!
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'Don't cry because it's over. . . smile because it happened'
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The closing of Gunstock Inn: to all those who have stayed and wished to return, I am sorry. To all those who have not stayed and will not know the friendship of Gunstock Inn, I am sorry.
If you learned to swim here, learned to respect your own abilities enough to share them or found peace and comfort among others who cared for you and about you, I am glad.
My children gave me a quote by Dr. Seuss which seems appropriate: "Don't cry because it is over. Smile because it happened." For the past seven years all of you; visitors, guests, members and staff have given me nothing but smiles. I thank you.
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Les Moonves is a master when it comes to obfuscation. A part of me loves him for being so damn good at it, too. He says junk like (paraphrase) "advertisers want the young, rich viewer, but they don't exist!" He's right too, about both – advertisers want them, and there are simply not enough of them to make selling to them a worthwhile endeavor.
But the reasons advertisers are ageist has some science to it. There are particularly reasons why relative youth is targeted. Advertisers wanting younger audiences is not based solely on the notion that young people are more free with spending. It's about who is more likely to be influenced by advertising. And my thinking is there is at least some science to it or when it came to selling Budweiser, Burger King and Chevy Silverados, the parent companies simply wouldn't care. But they do care, and I don't believe Les Moonves, try though he will is going to be able to convince them not to care.
On a season-to-date-basis through March 23, 2008, the problems looming for CBS seem quite obvious to me. While CSI is CBS highest rated show (#8 S-T-D on a household ratings basis), it's not the best of the 18-49 crop for CBS. That honor falls to Survivor: China which was 14th overall on a HH Ratings basis, and 13th overall in the 18-49. CSI isn't far behind at #8 overall and #15 in the demo.
If you throw in Two and a Half Men (#18 overall, #17 in the demo) that's pretty much it for CBS in terms of any semblance of overall viewing mirroring 18-49 viewing – at least with shows that draw a lot of viewers (and factoring out NFL).
FOX with American Idol Tuesdays and Wednesdays has both the number one and number two shows by any metric. But Idol is a special case. ABC's best effort is overall is Dancing With the Stars which on a HH ratings basis occupies the 2-5 spots, and 10th, 8th, and 12th respectively on an 18-49 basis. Desperate Housewives, the #6 show overall is #3 in the 18-49 demo. FOX's House, the 9th show overall, is #5 in the demo.
The problem CBS has is that beyond CSI and Survivor and Two and a Half Men it gets dicey in the demos in a hurry. CBS' has the #12 and #13 shows overall based on household ratings with NCIS and 60 Minutes. But when it comes to 18-49 ranking, these shows are both tied for 64th. More and more, sixty-four seems to be about the median age for CBS viewers, and I anxiously await further obfuscation from Les Moonves to cloudy that up!
By the way, yes, I do know that if Les Moonves was going to call me he'd say, "Robert, stop acting like a dope in public, man – we're NOT fixated on 18-49, but rather 25-54!" And I'd tell Mr. Moonves, I know, but a.) all I have access to on the s-t-d basis is the 18-49 data, and b.)but…
The "but" would simply be that the gap between 60 Minutes and NCIS overall ratings and demo ratings might not be quite as pronounced with the 25-54 demographic as it is with the 18-49, it would still be quite pronounced. More pronounced than anyone at CBS probably wants to think about it.
My guess is despite public commentary from Moonves and others at CBS, they are definitely worried about it, and definitely thinking about it. I can't imagine any scenario where that's not the case.
Just to give a little more information. Some CBS shows work in the other direction. And Heroes on NBC is 35th overall, but tenth in the demo. LOST is 18th overall and 7th in the 18-49 demographic.
One example of a CBS show that works the other way is The Big Bang Theory. It's 69th overall, but 50th in the demo. But let's not get ahead of ourselves. Bionic Woman on NBC was 56th overall and 34th in the demo and it got cancelled (though in fairness, more of its success in the demo was earlier in the run, but still, 34th overall in the demo).
Some wacky Friday night spreads. The Price is Right Primetime: 50th overall, 101st in the 18-49 demo. Women's Murder Club: 52 overall, 139th in the demo. Ouch.


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I ment "Just think, it'll reduce the stupidiy in the gene pool for the entire country, and someone can put a complimentary Darwin award by their headstone…"
Just think, it'll reduce the stupidiy in the gene pool for the entire country, and someone can pu a complimentary Darwin award by their headstone...
YES! truthfully, no one does 65mph as it is, everyone knows everyone does 75-90mph. Its just the truth, and it been that way. Change it please. I hate speeding tickets while I'm going the flow of traffic.
You prove my point, varied speeds make for extremely dangerous roads. Keeping up with flow is way safer than worrying about exact speed. May not be roght or fair, but safety first.
by "a phenomena" i suppose you meant "a phenomenon".
what is it you have against old people? get over it. sounds like you're new to the States anyway. our "older people" are this country's greatest generation. drive with respect and you can handle their driving style. what generation is causing the "accidents" because of distractions? it ain't the older folks. i'm young and drive the roads. i know.
1) everyone already is on welfare, sadly. check the stats. unreal!
2) what cvega said is just ****. blind spot monitors? w t f. how 'bout people just use their eyes and put down the cell phone?!!! safety checks? my car is a complete P O S and i've never been in a wreck; i know how to drive. old people built the road for you to use, get off their backs!
so many things the US needs to fix on the roads! including the **** roads themselves.
I want to say yes and it could work IF people would actually pay attention to operating a 2 ton plus vehicle instead of having a dozen other things distracting them.
I have both a 2004 mach 1 mustang and a 1986 grand marquis. When I drive the mustang, I'm the the far left lane. When I'm in the grand marquis, I stay in the slower lanes because the car isn't capable of higher speeds. This is called common sense. If the speed limit is raised, it doesn't mean you have to drive that speed. If you have a car you are not comfortable driving at 80 mph+, move over to the right lanes and stay there where you belong. It's really not that difficult.
I agree, the driver's license certification is a complete joke. Standards need to be raised 10 fold. I rather like Norway's system. They have some of the best drivers in the world. Start people in driver's classes as soon as they can see over the wheel, teach them proper car control, skid recovery, accident avoidance, emergency menuvering etc. Teach people that slamming on the brakes is the complete wrong thing to do in most cases. If you can't pass the test, guess what, tough luck take the bus or get a friend to drive you until you are competent. We can't continuously be basing our standards on the least competent drivers. Driving is a priveledge, not a right. Speed does absolutely nothing to kill, incompetent drivers kill.
SO you come up with a plate licensing system. A car that is deemed fast enough for the far left lane can use it, little s*** box econo cars use the economy lanes. Just like bus lanes. Eco-nerds get their good gas mileage, and those of us who are practical get where we want to go more quickly. Everyone is happy.
Absolutely!!!!!!!!!! Here in Chicago all of the speed limits on the highways are 55 mph from the border of Wisconsin to the border of Indiana. This is fine during rush hour traffic, but at night, it is still the same. So what you end up with is 65 miles of 10 lane wide, fully lit, empty highway and you can only go 55 mph. Cops just sit out there waiting for people to speed so they can hand out easy tickets. Its ridiculous.
The highest speed limit in IL is 65 mph. On rural highways most people drive 80mph. In Indiana, the speed limit is 70mph, and most people drive 80 mph. What the government doesn't realize is that speed limits do nothing to dictate how fast people drive. Most people will actually drive at a speed that they feel comfortable at given the conditions. Raising the speed limit to 80 mph would do absolutely nothing to increase accidents if they implemented a variable speed limit system nationally. If I am on I-294 at 2am in the morning on a clear evening, I would feel no sense of danger at all cruising at 120 mph in my mustang (or especially in a bmw / mercedes where ever at 120+ it feels like ur just loafing along), none whatsoever. All raising the speed limit would do would be to decrease the number of tickets handed out. And this is why they will never raise the speed national speed limit. It is not about safety, like everything else it is about money.
I think so, but i mean who actually obeys the limit on the highway? In the left lane here in wisconsin it everyone goes 80 anyway, and if you dont you get tailgated and honked at.
I agree. I've driven on Britain's Motorways and German autobahns. Even at super high speeds, Germans don't have the accidents you would find in the U.S. Car safety is paramount there, tires are rated higher, drinking and driving is really punishable (unlike the U.S.). Even some Canadian provinces are punishing DUIs by indefinite suspension of license with the first DUI (Alberta). I wish they'd do that in the U.S.
I'm from CA where it is very dangerous to drive more than 10 over the posted limit (due to the highway patrol issuing speeding tickets), but I just got back from my yearly vacation to Plymouth, and drove that stretch from Logan and back. I found it interesting that even though the posted limit was 60, a large percentage of drivers were going 75+. It really did seem like the limit was way too low if you base it on how fast most drivers are moving.
But when there is one on the autobahn......you tell how serious ? Let me guess just a fender bender right ? Oh(sarcasm)
We definitely need to raise the limit in some states, specifically these pink ones that aren't out East. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b4/US_speed_limits.svg Having to drive 65mph through Illinois along I70 is mind numbing and hurts delivery times.
I live in a place that probably makes where you live look rural. I live in Toronto, home of some of the most congested and dangerous highways in all of North America, where the speed of cars on an identical piece of highway can range between 55-85mph.
There is no correlation between high speed and accidents. Accidents mostly occur at low speeds and the result of careless driving and/or distracted drivers. High speeds forces you to concentrate more, therefore there are less accidents. Are there a lot of accidents on the autobahns? No.
I prefer to abolish the speed limit on interstates all together - especially on major thoroughfares such as I-40 and I-75. In the absence of that, i'll take 85-90 as a good speed limit.
@ Reality" Infrastructure spending is never wasted (unless, of course, it's a bridge to "nowhere"). There are several countries in Europe better roads and better economies than our own (and some with worse roads and worse economies). The population of individual European countries is less then our own, but the EU's population greatly exceeds ours (approx. 502 Million in the EU vs 315 Million in the US). Finally, there are more roads per area; not fewer.
That won't work for self-centered USA drivers. In my area (Silicon Valley, CA) the left lane is often the slowest because everybody thinks THEY are the fastest on the road and moves left. You put that many cars in one lane and it slows down. So the true fastest cars are the ones weaving between the 3rd and 4th lanes where there's less traffic.
It would cause problems, having some people driving 85-95 (most people never actually drive the speed limit) and others driving 70mph on the same busy freeway. It would cause accidents. MAA must live in rural Alaska.
i would like everybody to run with me for a minute........if the speed limits goes up, the more accidents will happen.....this will lead IIHS to make more agressive test for car companies to pass.....leading to more stronger and safer cars on the road.....which will help car makers innovate alot more in different ways....thus evolving the car industry...........the way we evolve in all catergories to push the bar and further ourselves....with keeping things the same we stop evolving and plateau with the knowledge we have, and that will only lead to more problems down the road........shot people thought back in the day if you go over 25 mph you will burn up.....look were we are now, we need to push for more......
Darling, pay attention... have u ever drove in Europe? I mean, Portugal or Spain, France's, highway? I dont think so...
It's something called culture, that u might miss understanding... when the dude says about after u pass the right-stand car, u should go back in front the right car also, is just a "good sense" aspect... if u are riding 85mph, the guy whitch are going 80mph should be in the same place where the 75mph is after the "80's"mph conclude the overtake on him.
Doing like this, it would be safer ride for everyone.
This is just respect dude.
Thank you for this post. Way to many people think increasing the speed limit is just a matter of putting up new signs. Cars today are designed to go faster for longer periods of time, yes, but our drivers are horrendous. And as mentioned before, drivers now are way more distracted then in previous years. Of course everyone thinks they are a good driver and everyone else is the problem.
You live in a rural area don't you. You must be completely unaware of how dangerous a highway is with varied speeds greater than 5mph.
And look at where all that SPENDING got Europe. About to become one bankrupt poor house. I wouldn't be arguing about Europe right now. Not only do they suck at balance sheets, they have a fraction of the population, a fraction of the number of roads, and a completely different vehicle culture that just will. Ot work here.
No, the limits there are fine. Since Florida has NO INSPECTIONS for vehicle safety, the crap that is on the road down there is ridiculous. Add to the fact almost no one has insurance, they don't care if they are kill someone. Hell, south Florida is just about the worst place on earth and they should be forced to 45mpg speed limits until they learn to obey the law...all laws!
Today's cars are far more capable than even 10 years ago and are more than safe enough navigating today's roads at increased speeds. Aerodynamics are improved, tires are better, average cars now go 0-60 in 7 seconds, brake from 0-60 in 120 feet and can corner at .8 g.
And every will be on welfare to afford the $50,000 "economy" car you speak of.
What kind of tard thinks because a few high powered race cars went fast that it is OK! All cars and trucks (remember those), have to co-exist safely! Do YOU want Mr.Liquid Nitro truck running the highway at ever increasingly high speed.
Capability isn't everything!
STFU troll! You are likely one of the idiots that thinks the left lane is speed-limit-less and flashes headlights and tailgates when some is going slower than you.
We all hate it, but if they are going the speed limit, it is YOUR problem, not theirs. It is everyones road, not yours. Their taxes paid for it the same as yours did. You don't make the laws, the state does! Life isn't about you!
Yes, today's cars are geared for today's speed limits. My Accord EX 4cyl is geared to exactly 2500rpms at 75mph but a speed limit is a maximum, not a minimum. Just make sure you never veer out of the inside lane and you'll survive.
Well being from Europe and used to drive upwards of 90mph (speeding indeed but still) on highways so smooth I don't remember ever seeing potholes there on interstates, I'd say, yes, go for it, raise it: most card today are much more efficient and can drive way faster that the current speed limit on interstates while being very safe.
However, having been in California for a few years, I'd say, well, mmm, maybe not... Or at least only in a few places, i.e. gradual speed limits as was mentioned earlier here.
Some sections of Interstate 5 here are new and very smooth, pretty straight, and already limited to 70mph, but you can definitely go way higher safely there.
But then other places, like 101 in the bay area, it's all shitty road, potholes, and in some places it goes up so much to go over crossing roads that you can't see 50 yards ahead. Any accident after that "bump" and you'd end up right into it without warning.
The ideal would be to raise the "possible" speed limit overall, but keeping it lower if necessary depending on locations (i.e. shitty road = lower limit), and, well we can dream about it, making it lower only during heavy traffic conditions or during specific time spans, like on the autobahn.
But that'll never happen...
That's why it's a limit, it's optional, you don't have to travel at that speed. So, why wouldn't you like it? It makes no sense.
Driver's ed programs are the route of the problem, in my opinion. I could have passed mine with my eyes closed. I had an instructor even take me around the course before the test, showing me exactly what he would have me do. It is a good thing I had parents who were willing to each me, or I would have to learn after having a few accidents like many drivers. The rain? I'm thrilled to hear that is happens elsewhere. Now if only we could find the route of that problem. We could cash in on our breakthroughs Mr. Seabaugh, just think of the possibilities... haha.
The problem with raising the speed limits is, the knuckle heads not paying attention to the job at hand.
They are starting to treat a car, like a home on wheels. Texting, reading e-mail, surfing the web, as they drive. "Oh, I have a new Facebook friend!", crash.
Well stay at home. They already do.
Many people don't realize, but speed limits technically aren't supposed to be decided by governments and lawmakers. Speed limits are ORIGINALLY designed to be decided by the general population and the AVERAGE speed in which they travel. If you don't believe me go look it up. This is why lawyers can easily fight speeding tickets if they have to. Although, if they do raise the speed limit, that will mean less tickets and less money for government, police, lawmakers, etc. So this won't happen. We all know how greedy they are.
Dave Heinz and Dave Yarborough's record run in the 1979 Cannonball Baker Sea-to-Shining-Sea of 32 hours and 51 minutes (averaging about 87 mph including pit stops) indicates the interstates can handle higher speeds. As Dan GUrney famously said following his win in a Ferrari: At no time did we exceed 175 mph.
Curves? I'm laughing at that. Put up signs as they do to warn of them in tandem with lower speed limit signs FOR them. When you are exiting the highway, these applications seem to work. Yes, there will always be idiot drivers who don't pay attention to the road and / or signage, and there will still be in - vehicle distractions, but for the most part, people are doing beyond reasonably well with controlling their vehicles. Cars are safer, and much more manageable. Manufacturer's engineers design suspensions these days to account for crappy roads, and the roads are a hell of a lot better than they used to be.
all limited access toll roads really should be 85mph. Hwy's between city limits should be 75mph. and inside city limits should be 65mph.
"55? That's ridiculous! Sure, it'll save a few lives, but millions will be late!" - Homer Simpson
I dont know about a national limit (a mandated limit should be determined at the state level) but where ai live in Taxachusetts, ITS A JOKE that Interstate rt 93/rt3 going into Boston from the South Shore area, the speed limit is 60 mph. Its not 1957 anymore. I hate this state...


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This dish is from the southern Indian coastal state of Karnataka, where seafood is an important part of the diet. The shrimp has extraordinary flavor. I sometimes vary the recipe by adding 1 1/2 tablespoons unsweetened shredded coconut along with the mustard seeds, or 2 to 6 chopped small fresh green chiles with the scallion. Serve with green chutney or lemon wedges, lemon rice, and a raita.
YIELD: Makes 4 servings
- 1 pound medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon turmeric
- 1/4 teaspoon mustard powder
- 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
- 4 teaspoons canola oil
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds or black mustard seeds
- 6 fresh or 10 frozen curry leaves, torn into pieces (optional)
- 3 tablespoons finely chopped scallion
- Salt to taste
Rinse the shrimp and pat them dry on paper towels. Put them in a bowl and sprinkle with the cayenne, turmeric, mustard powder, and lemon juice. Stir gently to coat the shrimp evenly with the spices. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
When the shrimp have marinated, combine the oil, cumin or mustard seeds, and curry leaves, if using, in a large wok, frying pan, or kadai over medium-high heat. Cover, if using mustard seeds (the seeds splatter and pop), and cook until the cumin darkens and/or you hear the mustard seeds crackle, 1 to 2 minutes.
Add the shrimp and cook, stirring, 30 seconds, stirring often.
Add the chopped scallion and cook, stirring, until the shrimp turn pink all over, about 1 minute. Sprinkle with salt and serve hot.
Indian Home Cooking
Clarkson Potter
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Nutritional Info
- Calories141
- Carbohydrates1 g (0%)
- Fat5 g (8%)
- Protein23 g (46%)
- Saturated Fat0 g (2%)
- Sodium140 mg (6%)
- Polyunsaturated Fat1 g
- Fiber0 g (1%)
- Monounsaturated Fat3 g
- Cholesterol183 mg (61%)