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Unit Title: Native Americans of Southern California
Grade Level(s): 3rd Time Frame: 11 Days
Theme: Native Peoples of Southern California Yesterday and Today
Subject / Topic Area(s): California Native Tribes / Customs / Religious Beliefs / Regions
Key Words: Refer to Vocabulary List
Native People's of California includes subject matter from Hartcourt School Publishers Unit 2 as well as materials gathered from independent sources expected.
Overall expected learning outcomes our students will understand
Students will understand the culture and customs of California Native Peoples
Students will know where to locate the geographic region that Native People lived in
Students will understand that Native American Communities exist today and are independent sovereign nations located within the United States
Students will develop an appreciation for Native American Customs
All learning activities are age appropriate and inclusive to all learners. A variety of learning strategies and techniques are incorporated
To further the learners experiences, a field trip is planned to the L.A. Arboretum. Students will be able to see a scale replica of Native dwellings.
Stage 1: Identify desired results.
Content Standards:
History-Social Science Standards
3.2 Students describe that American Indian nations in their local region long ago and in the recent past.
3.2.1 Describe national identities, religious beliefs, customs and various folklore traditions.
3.2.2 Discuss the way in which physical geography including climate influenced how the local Indian nations adapted to their environment (e.g., how they obtained food, clothing, tools).
3.3.3 Describe the economy and systems of government particularly those with tribal constitutions and their relationship to federal and state governments.
3.3.4 Discuss the interaction of new settlers with already established Indians of the region.
English Language Arts Standards:
1.4 Use knowledge of antonyms, synonyms, homophones, and homographs to determine the meanings of words.
1.5 Demonstrate knowledge of levels of specificity among grade-appropriate words and explain the importance of these relations (e.g., dog/mammal/animal/living things).
2.0 Students read and understand grade-level-appropriate material.
3.1 Distinguish common forms of literature (e.g., poetry, drama, fiction, nonfiction).Narrative Analysis of Grade-Level-Appropriate Text
3.2 Comprehend basic plots of classic fairy tales, myths, folktales, legends, and fables from around the world.
1.0 Students write clear and coherent sentences and paragraphs that develop a central idea. Their writing shows they consider the audience and purpose. Students progress through
the stages of the writing process (e.g., prewriting, drafting, revising, editing )
1.1 Create a single paragraph:
a. Develop a topic sentence.
b. Include simple supporting facts and details.
1.2 Write legibly in cursive or joined italic, allowing margins and correct spacing between letters in a word and words in a sentence.
2.1 Write narratives:
a. Provide a context within which an action takes place.
b. Include well-chosen details to develop the plot.
c. Provide insight into why the selected incident is memorable.
2.2 Write descriptions that use concrete sensory details to present and support unified impressions of people, places, things, or experiences.
Written and Oral English Language Conventions
1.2 Identify subjects and verbs that are in agreement and identify and use pronouns, adjectives,compound words, and articles correctly in writing and speaking.
Visual Arts:
2.0 Creative Expression
Creating, Performing, and Participating in the Visual Arts
Students apply artistic processes and skills, using a variety of media to communicate meaning and intent in original works of art.
What enduring understandings are desired (and what misunderstandings will be addressed)?
An enduring understanding students will have is that Native Americans are not just in the past but part of today society.
Misunderstanding that European contact was not beneficial to the natives
Understanding that California Native Americans have a distinct culture
Understanding that California Native Americans have distinct customs
Understanding that tribal lands belong to the Native people and not to the United States
What essential questions will guide this unit and focus teaching/learning?
1. How customs from different tribes from different regions are different.
2. Identify the changes that happened as a result of the European setters moving into the region.
3. Describe where (environment) Native Americans lived.
4. Understand trade and government of the Native People.
5. Understand customs and Folklore.
What key knowledge and skills will students acquire as a result of this unit?
Students will know:
- How Native Americans lived in the past and how they live today.
- The key terms of the unit
- The location of different tribal regions in Southern California
- The social, political, cultural and economic practices among the tribes
- How the tribes used the natural resources available to them
- How Indians used natural resources to provide shelters throughout the seasons
Students will be able to:
- Identify the geographic locations that California Native Indians lived in.
- read and discuss the information from each lesson-accurately
- describe how native people lived in the past
- compare and contrast various tribes in the Southern California Region
- describe in detail the culture and arts of the Southern California Tribes
- use skills to complete classroom assignments and projects
Vocabulary List:
|Section 1:
|Section 2:
|history map
|tribal council
|oral history
Performance Tasks:
Task One: Maidu Shelters: Cause and Effect (Refer to Performance Task 1)
Task Two: Cutaway Diagram
Task Three: Chapter Review (Refer to Performance Task 2)
Task Four: Indian Village Poster (Refer to Task 3)
Task Five: Mojavi Doll
Task Six: Chapter Review
Task One: Cause & Effect, Maidu Shelters
Other Evidence:
- Regional Native American Tribal Map Worksheet
- KWL Chart
- Chapter Review Worksheets
- Field Trip to the Arboretum
- Unit Assessment
Student Assessment:
- Unit Assessment
- Poster Rubric
- Writing Rubric
- Homework and Practice Rubric
Performance Task Blueprint
Task One: Maidu Shelters-Cause and Effect
Approximate time frame: Approximately 45 minutes
What desired understandings/content standards will be assessed through this task?
What criteria are implied in the standard(s)/understanding(s) regardless of the task specifics?
Through what authentic performance task will students demonstrate understanding?
What student products/performances will provide evidence of desired understands?
By what criteria will student products/performances be evaluated?
Performance Task Blueprint
Task Title: Chapter 3 Study Guide
Approximate time frame: Approximately 30 minutes
What desired understandings/content standards will be assessed through this task?
|3.2 Students describe the American Indian nations in their local region long ago and in the recent past.
1. Describe national identities, religious beliefs, customs, and various folklore traditions.
2. Discuss the ways in which physical geography, including climate, influenced how the local Indian nations adapted to their natural environment (e.g., how they obtained food, clothing, tools).
3. Describe the economy and systems of government, particularly those with tribal constitutions, and their relationship to federal and state governments.
What criteria are implied in the standard(s)/understanding(s) regardless of the task specifics?
Through what authentic performance task will students demonstrate understanding?
|Task Overview (include G.R.A.S.P.S. – goal, role, audience, scenario, purpose, and standards):
Goal: The goal of this lesson and review worksheet, is for students prepare for the chapter test. This worksheet serves as a means to get students thinking and collaborating with their home groups about the general lifestyle of the Native Americans in S. California. It is also to get students understanding how geography and climate affected their way of living.
Role: Students will be responsible for researching in their Social Studies textbook. Students are able to work in groups to organize their thoughts and write them down on their review worksheet.
Audience: This review worksheet is aimed for the students. It is a study guide they can refer to for the chapter test and ultimately the unit test.
Scenario: Students will be given 30 minutes of class time to complete this assignment
Purpose: The purpose of this activity is to get students to research and build study skills. It is also to prepare students for the unit test.
3.2 Students describe the American Indian nations in their local region long ago and in the recent past.
1. Describe national identities, religious beliefs, customs, and various folklore traditions.
2. Discuss the ways in which physical geography, including climate, influenced how the local Indian nations adapted to their natural environment (e.g., how they obtained food, clothing, tools).
3. Describe the economy and systems of government, particularly those with tribal constitutions, and their relationship to federal and state governments.
What student products/performances will provide evidence of desired understands?
|Students will fill out their chapter 3 review worksheet on Southern California Native Americans. The worksheet has many of their key terms they have been learning in the unit so far. They must use those terms to fill in the blanks. This worksheet is very similar to the chapter test and will greatly prepare them for it.
By what criteria will student products/performances be evaluated?
Performance Task Blueprint
Task Title: Indian Village Poster
Approximate time frame: Day One / Observation
Day Two 45 minutes (creation of poster)
Day Three 40 minutes (presentations)
Standards:History Social Science:
3.1 Students describe the physical and human geography and use maps, tables, graphs, photographs, and charts to organize information about people, places, and environments in a spatial context.
1.Identify geographical features in their local region (e.g., deserts, mountains, valleys, hills, coastal areas, oceans, lakes).
2.Trace the ways in which people have used the resources of the local region and modified the physical environment (e.g., a dam constructed upstream changed a river or coastline).
Visual Arts:
1.3 Identify and describe how foreground, middle ground, and background are used to create the illusion of space.
2.0 Communication and Expression Through Original Works of Art
2.3 Paint or draw a landscape, seascape, or cityscape that shows the illusion of space.
1.0 Listening and Speaking Strategies
Organization and Delivery of Oral Communication
1.5 Organize presentations to maintain a clear focus.
1.6 Speak clearly and at an appropriate pace for the type of communication (e.g., informal discussion, report to class).
2.0 Speaking Applications
2.2 Report on a topic with facts and details, drawing from several sources of information.
What criteria are implied in the standard(s)/understanding(s) regardless of the task specifics?
- Students will complete this activity in pairs.
- Students are responsible for thoroughly covering all requirements of the assignment and appropriately displaying this information on their poster.
- Students will clearly present the village and tribal group information on their poster.
Through what authentic performance task will students demonstrate understanding?
Task Overview (include G.R.A.S.P.S. – goal, role, audience, scenario, purpose, and standards):
The goal of this lesson is to further expand students' knowledge of the San Gabriel Valley. Pairs of students will create a poster that will represent their observation of the village that they viewed at the Arboretum. The pairs will focus on the housing, cultural artifacts, food, plants, and animals of the area. Poster will be labeled completely. This poster will then be presented to the class. The students are to be an active participant and collaborate with each other about what goes on the poster and what mediums to use. The audience for this assignment will be the class, who will listen and ask questions about the poster being presented. Each of the groups will receive about 3 minutes to share their poster. The purpose of this lesson it to provide students with the opportunity to express their learning experience about Gabrielino natives in an artistic fashion and to practicing their oral language skills. The poster activity supports the students understanding of the learning goals of this unit in a fun an engaging way.
Standards: Listed above
What student products/performances will provide evidence of desired understands?
The poster of the Gabrielino village that the students will create will demonstrate their learning and understanding of this lesson and the field trip. The students will create the poster, label the poster and give a brief oral report about their poster.
Students will use a verity of tools such as crayons, colored pencils, and glitter to make the poster. The oral presentation will re-enforce students understanding by having to explain what is represented on their poster.
By what criteria will student products/performances be evaluated?
- The posters will be assessed through the use of a four point rubric.
- The students will be assessed as to the clarity of their village poster.
- The students will be assessed as to the accuracy of their village poster.
- Students will be assessed on their ability to work well in pairs.
- Students will be evaluated on how clear they present their poster to the class.
- Students will be evaluated by how well they divide the responsibility of the presentation.
Stage 3: Plan learning experiences & instruction.
In what ways will technology be used that will equip students to develop and demonstrate the desired understandings?
* We will use a document camera to facilitate learning activities
What parental/family involvement activities will equip students to develop and demonstrate the desired understandings?
Design a bulletin board (include a sketch) and tell in what ways it will be used to equip students to develop and demonstrate the desired understandings?
Word wall
Indian Village Poster
Stage 3: Plan learning experiences & instruction.
What sequence of teaching and learning experiences will equip students to develop and demonstrate the desired understandings?
Consider the W.H.E.R.E. elements, from the student's perspective.
- Introduce the Unit.
- Hook- Read NA legend-Fire Race by Jonathan London
- KWL Chart
- Key Vocabulary Terms
- Tribes of California:
- California Tribal Map,
- Compare and Contrast Regions
- Using the Land
- Key Vocabulary
- Cutaway Diagram: Looking Over Native Plants
- PowerPoint on artifacts
- Trade and Government
- Key Vocabulary
- Trade and Government Worksheet
- Customs and Folklore
- Key Vocabulary
- Read: How Eagle and Crow Made Land
- Home Activity: Students Ask Parents About Their Customs-Share in Class
- Custom and Folklore Quiz
- Mojave Clay Doll
- Chapter Review
- Chapter Test
- Field Trip to the Arboretum
- Poster on Indian Villages
- A Changing Way of Life:
- Key Vocabulary
- Graphic Organizer-Web Map
- Powwow YouTube Video
- Map and Globe Skills
- Compare Maps
- Venn Diagram
- Reservation
- Preserving Culture:
- Key Vocabulary
- Cultural Objects and Artifacts
- Salmon Festival Worksheet
- Indians and Government
- Key Vocabulary
- Compare History Map
- Indians and Government Homework Worksheet
- Chapter Review
- Chapter Assessment
Additional Resources:
- The Chumash by Renee Skelton
- Cheryl Seidner: Wityot Leader, by Belinda Hulin
- American Indians: The Hopi, Iroquois and Ojibway by Leslie Dickstein
KWL Chart
What do they know about NA?
Vocabulary building
Map of California
Where they lived
Cont. Where they lived
What they ate
Who they were
What they wore
Maidu Shelters Cause and Effect WS
What their houses looked like
Indians of the San Gabriel Valley
Who they were
Where they lived (Houses- area)
How they were different
Trade and Government
Skills: Read a Cutaway Diagram WS
Customs and Folklore
Read Folklore Story: How Eagle and Crow Made Land
Chapter Review Assessment
Field Trip Arboretum
Indian Poster of dwelling
Indians today
European Contact
1700s Spanish came to California
Bubble Map WS
Preserving culture
Cultural objects and artifacts:
Watch YouTube video on tribal dance
Make a Mojave doll
NA Government
Chapter 3 and 4 Assessment
California History Guide: http://www.nhm.org/education/cahistory/
The Arboretum. History. http://www.arboretum.org
The Perris Valley Historical & Museum Association. Native Americans-The History of the Tongva: http://members.aol.com/perrismuseum/tongva.htm
The Native Inhabitants of the Lands of the Puente Hills Preserve: htt://www.habitatauthority.or


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Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister told reporters Wednesday that Tehran "has not received a written invitation for its foreign minister to visit Saudi Arabia," but is planning to in the near future, according to Reuters.
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In my judgment, based on what I know from the media thus far, Snowden is neither a hero nor a traitor, but he is most certainly a criminal who deserves serious punishment.
The methods I used as a civilian keep me on the right side of the law. The corruption I fought was in the private sector. I walk free, albeit monitored by the military, police, and various other entities. Bradley doesn't share that blessing of freedom with me.
I hate to thumb my nose at millennia-long traditions of martyrdom, but being abused does not make one a hero, just as sharing classified material with the press does necessarily mean that one intended to harm national security.
One is the constitutional trial of the century so far, which started Monday but may forever reshape how we police freedom of speech. The other is a bloodthirsty reminder of our failure to police our post-millennial resource wars.
In the end it is not Bradley Manning who is on trial. His trial ended long ago. The defendant now, and for the next 12 weeks, is the United States. A runaway military, whose misdeeds have been laid bare, and a secretive government at war with the public. They sit in the docks. We are called to serve as jurists. We must not turn away.
Whistle blowing is essential to keeping the most powerful corporations and institutions in check and in line with the law. It should be praised and protected, not punished.
Jeremy Hammond of the hacktivist group Anonymous has pleaded guilty to hacking into the private intelligence firm Stratfor, the FBI and other institut...
If he weren't president today, Professor Obama would be up in arms over the actions of President Obama and his administration. In fact, he was up in arms over similar things involving the administration of President Bush.
Other documentarians may be more famous than Oscar-winner Alex Gibney, but there's no one working right now who afflicts the comfortable with more energy and pointedness than Gibney.
It's outrageous that tax dollars would be used to lobby on behalf of a handful of private corporations, which clearly do not lack the resources to do so on their own.
This was supposed to be the summer that the San Francisco LGBT Pride Celebration Committee emerged from its prolonged funk. Then Bradley Manning happened.
We need to level the playing field, and to do that we need to open the door and let everyone into the library. The question becomes how far to open that door, and where to draw the line on what is necessary and what is dangerous information.
You can hardly point out that the Emperor has no clothes if you're not even allowed to look in his direction. And that's precisely the point of the government's war on whistleblowers. The message couldn't be more clear or more authoritarian: Avert your eyes, citizens!
"If Manning is charged with espionage, this criminalizes national security reporting. Any leak of classified information to any media organization could be interpreted as an act of treason. People need to convince the media that it is clearly in their self-interest to take a principled stand."
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A guy who is handsome.
Él es guapo = He's handsome.
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Guapo in spanish means handsome. When applied in this sense it is used as a paradox to that definition however. Guapo is usually used by a group of friends as a nickname to the kid in the group who is the fattest and ugliest as a put down. It is basically a form of sarcasm.
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To have a go time, party, and throw down.
Let's go guapo at the show tonight.
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In Spanish slang, nice, cool (when talking of a thing)
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What a nice car, man!
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Slang for "friend" or "homie"
What up dunny?
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toilet (Australian slang)
Where's the dunny located?
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Australian word meaning the toilet. Can also be known as the 'dunny-can'.
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Australian term for any toilet.
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Australiand slang for toilets.
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An outside toilet.
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I was able to scan some neat stuff from my great-grandfather, Joseph Zalewski, that my dad had in his possession. Joseph was a Milwaukee Police Officer for 33 years. There was also a writeup after his retirement in 1951. (Sorry for the blurriness. It's tough to scan since it's taped to the … [Read more...]
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Hat tip to my buddy Michael McClary. He has just put up a great post detailing some of our emerging technology as well as links to find out more.
be sure to check out this video too…http://www.officelabs.com/projects/futurevisionmontage/Pages/default.aspx
The wave of 2010 product releases is getting very close. On Tuesday Microsoft released the final beta of Exchange Server 2010 along with the final beta of the security product, Forefront for Exchange Sever 2010.
You can read the full story here
So it has been announced that the Zune HD is set for release September 15th. this looks like a great device and significantly cheaper than the Ipod.
I want one. Pre-ordered already!!


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Many car companies assign the word "unique" to their cars, but in the case of the 2011 Mazda RX-8, the term truly applies. What makes the RX-8 unique? The answer is a combination of attributes beginning with Mazda's RENESIS rotary engine, the only such engine offered in a production car. Then there are the RX-8's small reverse-facing rear doors, another feature you won't find on any other sports car in its class. Of course, the RX-8's lightweight and impressive handling have earned it praise from owners and enthusiasts alike, but there is a dark side to being unique. Despite improvements made last year, the rotary engine still consumes oil at a greater rate than a traditional piston engine, and the RX-8's fuel economy can be downright abysmal. Still, if you can live with these eccentricities, the RX-8's cool look, roomy rear seat and good size trunk make it a very easy sports car to live with.
If you love the idea of a lightweight sports car with neutral handling and a high-revving engine, the 2011 Mazda RX-8 makes a wonderful companion.
If you're looking for a sports car with strong low-end torque or a deep, rumbling growl, something like the Nissan 370Z or Chevrolet Camaro SS might be a better fit. Those who prefer an automatic transmission will find they must give up 20 horsepower compared to the RX-8 equipped with the six-speed manual.
There are no major changes for 2011.
While resting at idle, the RX-8 exhibits the distinctive vibration that is the calling card of its rotary engine. The vibration is not intrusive in any way, and actually makes...
... the car feel as though it has a beating heart. Slipping into first gear, the 232-horsepower RENESIS engine is slow to pull away at first, but as the rpm rise, the 2011 Mazda RX-8 is swept up in a rush of power that propels it forward. Given the RX-8's 9000 rpm redline, keeping the engine between 4000 and 6000 rpm will ensure there is plenty of power (and torque) on hand when needed. Mazda's six-speed manual is one of our favorites, requiring only the slightest flicks to slip from gear to gear. The electrically controlled steering is neutral and extremely precise in both its execution and feedback.
Six-Speed Short-Throw Shifter
The RX-8's marvelous six-speed short-throw shifter can make other six-speeds feel imprecise by comparison.
Rear-Seat Console
A rear-seat console keeps siblings separate and provides storage for a navigation unit.
The 2011 Mazda RX-8's interior design is nearly ten years old, yet it still looks fresh and original. Beyond the high quality materials and intricate design elements (the triangular rotary piston shape is repeated throughout the cockpit), the RX-8 offers an excellent set of front and rear bucket-style seats covered in either ribbed sport cloth or leather, a rather roomy rear seat and, on the R3, Recaro front sport seats. The RX-8's instrument cluster is clearly influenced by the track, with a large tachometer front and center, flanked on either side by gauges for the temperature and fuel. The RX-8's speedometer is located inside the tachometer housing in the form of a small digital readout. One drawback of the RX-8's aging design is the lack of some more modern audio features, such as an iPod integration cable to permit iPod control via the stereo. Currently, the only way to listen to music from an iPod is through the auxiliary audio input jack located in the center console.
The 2011 Mazda RX-8's styling has aged well and still carries the same bulging front wheel arches, reverse-facing rear doors and low roofline as when it first debuted back in 2003. Whereas many fastback coupes employ a hatchback design, the RX-8 has a proper trunk, which allows valuables to remain secure. 18-inch, ten-spoke wheels are standard on the Sport and Grand Touring trims, with 19-inch wheels standard on the R3. All models show off LED tail lamps and large chrome exhaust tips.
The 2011 Mazda RX-8's standard equipment includes a 232-horsepower rotary engine (212 horsepower with the automatic), six-speed manual transmission, four-wheel anti-lock disc brakes (ABS), rear defroster, four cup holders, rear console, keyless entry, dual power mirrors, six-speaker AM/FM stereo with CD, side-impact and side-curtain airbags, rear-seat pass-through, cruise control, sport suspension, tire pressure monitor, power windows, power locks and a tilt-wheel with touch controls. Grand Touring models gain a power moonroof, heated leather front seats, rain sensing wipers, traction and stability control, auto on/off HID headlamps, automatic air conditioning, torque-sensing limited slip differential, heated side mirrors, power driver's seat and a 300-watt, nine-speaker Bose Centerpoint audio system with six-disc CD changer. The R3 adds to the Sport's standard equipment a sport tuned suspension with Bilstein shocks, side sills, fog lights, 19-inch wheels wrapped in performance rubber and Recaro sport seats.
The Grand Touring model can be equipped with a DVD navigation system, while Sport and R3 trims can have Sirius Satellite Radio and a six-disc CD changer installed.
The RENESIS rotary engine displaces a mere 1.3 liters by rotary measurement formulas, yet produces an impressive 232 horsepower (212 with the automatic). A maximum torque rating of 159 pound-feet is not much to brag about, but with a 9000-rpm redline (7500-rpm with the automatic transmission), you can milk every ounce of the engine's power before upshifting. What makes the rotary engine unique is its simple architecture. Instead of pistons, valves, camshafts, connecting rods and a crankshaft, the rotary requires only an output shaft surrounded by triangular-shaped rotors housed in chambers that are shaped somewhat like ovals with pinched middles. The rotary is therefore mechanically very simple, has minimal moving parts and is quite small.
1.3-liter RENESIS 2-rotor rotary
232 horsepower @ 8500 rpm (manual)
212 horsepower @ 7500 rpm (automatic)
159 lb.-ft. of torque at 5500 rpm
EPA city/highway fuel economy: 16/22 (manual), 16/23 (automatic)
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Based on 476 Ratings for the 2004 - 2011 models.Review this car
By whatever on Saturday, June 11, 2016
I own this car - My approximate mileage is 12,500overall rating 9 of 10rating details
Pros: "Incredible Driver Vehicle"
Cons: "mediocre MPG - so what. 9k RPM"
Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 10
"OK. been rotary since 1981. 12As. 13Bs, Fuel injected, Sequential twin turbo, and whatever. Now a RX-8 Series II. Its not the fastest - HP wise...like somewhere around 240 ponies. But. As far as a FUN darn car ----with high rev's and incredible driver feedback - you will not find much better. Especially at this price point. Drive a 2009-2011 model year. You will be Impressed."
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By CliffyJJ on Monday, February 22, 2016
I own this car - My approximate mileage is 84,000overall rating 8 of 10rating details
Pros: "Driving dynamics, reliable if taken care of."
Cons: "Not reliable if you don't take care of it."
Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 7
"I have owned two RX-8s now, and I have loved them both. That being said this car is not for everyone. If you are capable of taking care of your car (checking the oil regularly, getting your oil changed every 3k miles etc.) then this will be a reliable automobile. If you're expecting a muscle car you'll be underwhelmed but the beauty of the rotary is that it is super smooth and revs to the moon; freeway passes require shifting down two gears to get into the power range. The handling is superb, and the back seats have more room than you'd think, and if you have snow tires the car does fine in winter, but not without snow tires. The interior is pretty simple and mid-scale."
9 people out of 12 found this review helpful
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By HM on Tuesday, November 17, 2015
I own this car - My approximate mileage is 100,400overall rating 5 of 10rating details
Pros: "Fun to drive, eye catching"
Cons: "not economical if constant traveling, bad mpg"
Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 5
"I've had this car throughout high school. It's great for looks and to show off but economically it's not a smart car for college."
6 people out of 14 found this review helpful
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By Black Beauty on Friday, August 7, 2015
I own this car - My approximate mileage is 80,000overall rating 10 of 10rating details
Pros: "fun driving, great track car for track days"
Cons: "bad gas mileage, a bit rough riding"
Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 10
"This car has upgraded brakes, full RacingBeat suspension upgrade, Koni Adjustable shocks and struts. Comes with both stock wheels, as well as upgraded 17 inch wheels. Both sets have high performance summer tires."
8 people out of 15 found this review helpful
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By Mighty on Tuesday, June 16, 2015
I own this car - My approximate mileage is 16overall rating 7 of 10rating details
Pros: "Fun to drive, Handles well, Feels sporty"
Cons: "The doors, The doors, The doors, Poor mileage"
Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 7
"The car I really want is an updated RX-7 or 240Z. An inexpensive two-seat hatchback sports car. In early 2013, the RX-8 was the closest I could find. I really like the styling of the front end. I really like the styling of the back end. I absolutely hate the suicide doors. I think they ruin the lines of the car. It's more stretched out than I'd like. And, they just look out of place, to me. From a practical standpoint, they're horrible. It has all the disadvantages of the long doors of a two-door. Plus the added inconvenience of a door that opens the wrong way. If you're parked next to another car and open the suicide doors, then you are now trapped between the two cars. If someone is trying to get out of the back seat, now there are two of you standing there, trying not to let the long door hit the car next to you, while attempting to maneuver to close the back door. If you're trying to get something bulky or heavy in or out of the car, the object is exactly in the way of the door path. You're trying to figure out some place to put your feet, while scooting the object out of the way of the back door, again, while trying to be conscientious of the car next to you. I've since learned that I need to stop the car in a clear area in order to load or unload the back seat. I play hockey. My bag will not fit through the teeny trunk opening. When I leave my house for my game, I have to back the car out of the garage into the driveway to get my bag in. If the parking lot at the rink is full, then I have to stop the car, pull my bag out, then park it. On top of all that, the way the seat belt runs through the loop in the back door, it often gets twisted and won't slide freely. I have to pay attention to how I release it, or else it ends up on the ground, in the way if I'm pulling something out of the back, or tangled in my feet. If I can't have my two-seat hatchback, then I could probably be okay with a two-seat and a trunk sports car. But, this isn't even that. My impression is that they do it for insurance reasons. By having the extra doors and the back seat, it gets put into a different insurance category. So, I guess we can blame the bean counters on this one. Overall, I like the car okay. I just think it would be a much better car without those ugly doors."
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By tony on Wednesday, May 20, 2015
I own this car - My approximate mileage is 48,000overall rating 10 of 10rating details
Pros: "fun to drive, amazing handling, awesome sound"
Cons: "terrible gas mileage"
Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 10
"This car is awesome in every way accept one, the gas mileage. Maybe it's because I drive the manual transmission, but I seem to get somewhere around 10-13 MPG city. I get pretty good highway mileage but while driving in the city I feel like I can literally watch the gas gauge go down. That being set aside, this is the most fun car I've owned. It is my dream car and owning it has only made me love it even more. The car handles like no other, and the looks you get while driving it down the road just make you feel good. This is a fantastic car to own. YOU MUST DO RESEARCH ON HOW TO MAINTAIN THIS CAR BEFORE YOU BUY IT. If you take care of this car it will take care of you. This is NOT a 4-door sedan that you can ignore for 10k miles. You need to constantly make sure that your car is in wonderful condition."
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World-renowned chef and restaurateur Raymond Blanc returns to BBC Two in The Restaurant, the series in which nine couples battle it out for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to open a restaurant with him.
Each couple competes to prove they have the vision and talent to create their perfect restaurant and open it to the paying public. They must turn their business into a success or face closure.
Blanc will sharpen his knives and be hands-on in his role as master restaurateur. He will be testing the couples with a series of tasks to develop their restaurants, food, service and business profile.
For any budding chefs or hosts, this is an opportunity to take a giant step closer to realising that dream.
However, with the tough economic climate putting an extra strain on high street restaurants, this year's couples will need to be the best yet.
Raymond says: "This year will be survival of the fittest. I am not looking for dreamers, I want to see couples with fresh ideas and a partnership that will flourish under pressure."
Raymond's eagle-eyed inspectors – industry experts Sarah Willingham and David Moore – will join Raymond in putting the couples through their paces, and will be looking for business acumen and front of house excellence respectively.
Executive producer Chloe Solomon says: "Raymond has seen his share of ups and downs but remained at the top of his profession for the last 30 years.
"He is driven by an incredible work ethic and is inspirational, in part because he is completely self-taught and knows that a dream is not enough; success depends on sound business sense and hard work as much as creativity.
"Having nurtured more Michelin-starred chefs and front-of-house managers than any other chef it is an incredible privilege for our couples to work alongside him."
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Wednesday, August 29 2007
Nine to Five
Eager to re-enter the 9-5 work world, before you could even say 401(k), I was halfway to J.Crew and Banana Republic to stock up on office-friendly wear. But adapting to my colleagues' taste in music? Ah, now that's much more difficult.
Sunday, August 12 2007
Bruce Willis, Genghis Khan, and Ravioli: Inside the Red Chord's Prey for Eyes
Do metalheads dream of Kanye West? Guy Kozowyk, vocalist for deathcore standout, the Red Chord, vividly regales PopMatters with lengthy tales about how the many ideas that dominate the band's latest album came to fruition.
Thursday, August 9 2007
A Critic's Grab-Bag
The most rewarding work as a critic is not in evaluating the flow of big menu items from established artists, but in sampling the little dishes that come along -- like this quartet of obscure, interesting stuff from 2007's first half.
Tuesday, August 7 2007
The Sounds of Now: Steve Reich and the Transmogrification of the Banal
As human beings, interpretive animals that attempt to navigate the world by coming to some sort of "understanding" of it, we are addicted to purpose.
Sunday, August 5 2007
The Evolution of Africa and Hip-Hop
Pharoahe Monch's new album, Desire, is a complete surround-sense experience, but it's also a reminder that as much as our technologies have improved, what we are communicating is not necessarily the most righteous of information.
Monday, July 30 2007
Out in the Cold
HotHouse, a non-profit arts center in Chicago, embodied how beneficial a commitment to the arts could be, and surely this would override any business issues, I thought. I thought wrong.
Sunday, July 22 2007
The co-founder of the maverick reissue label the Numero Group talks about seeking out the eccentric, saving the unknown, and releasing only what you love.
Thursday, July 19 2007
Now, Check the Method
Brian Coleman's new book on classic hip-hop albums and Saigon's public rant offer rare behind-the-scenes glimpse of hip-hop's creative process.
The Profound Consolation: The Use of Bach's Music in the Films of Ingmar Bergman (Part 4)
The music in Bergman's Saraband sets up numerous tensions that it never reconciles: listener and performer, individual and group, passive aestheticism and practical enactment. Music in Bergman's world offers hope, but it does not offer answers.
Wednesday, July 11 2007
Family Matters
A well-rounded musical background is crucial -- otherwise, you could end up like a friend of mine, who had never heard Jimmy Soul's "If You Wanna Be Happy for the Rest of Your Life", and so felt lost during some hand-clapping good times at the bar last weekend.
Sunday, July 8 2007
Gypsy Caravan, a new documentary about a six-week tour featuring some of modernity's top Gypsy musicians, is an exceptional peek at life on the road, entwined with the history, and current state, of Gypsy culture.
Thursday, June 21 2007
Hip-Hop at the Crossroad: Time, Testimony, & Identity
In the '90s, X-Clan took us "to the east". This year, the group returns from Mecca in "vanglorious" fashion.
Monday, June 18 2007
Everything Is Permitted
"People have sent me college term papers that they've written about my stuff, which I think is funny because I didn't graduate from college. I guess I must be doing something right if people are connecting to it." Begrand talks with Pig Destroyer's JR Hayes about writing and recording the band's new album, Phantom Limb.
Thursday, June 7 2007
On Lexus, Hairapy, and the Scherzo from Beethoven's Ninth (with a nod to Kubrick)
By making Beethoven's Ninth an image of our humanity, we have conditioned ourselves to filter out all of those elements in the music that make it a worthwhile (if troubling) listening experience.
Thursday, May 31 2007
Mixed Messages
I want the music I love to speak for me, but I can't control what it's going to say.
Wednesday, May 30 2007
The Evolution of Vintage
One of the glaring paradoxes of technological evolution is its ability to reconnect us to history. And if we know anything about human nature, it's that as we step into the future, we always look back.
Thursday, May 24 2007
Little Punk Babies
As Evelyn McDonnell's new book illustrates, motherhood should be neither something done on the side, nor something that pushes everything else away, and it's that balance that our culture and government can be striving for.
Monday, May 21 2007
Playing Pop in the Jazz/Soul Shadow
Layman shares Thai food with the band, and discusses the wonderfully uncategorizable music of The Jen Chapin Trio.
Sunday, May 20 2007
Dreams, Nightmares, and Sonata Arctica
'We are not too old yet to renew ourselves; we can use our imaginations.' Begrand talks with Sonata Arctica's Tony Kakko about eclecticism, dreams, Queen, wolves, and his band's ambitious new album, Unia.
Tuesday, May 8 2007
P.M. Mixtape, Vol. Two: Love and Trouble
Since relationships are tough, we need all the help we can get. Sometimes the best advice comes from listening to the right song.


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Executives from Johnson & Johnson were on the hot seat in Washington today.
Lawmakers want to know why America's largest drug company did not issue a public recall of some of its drugs last year but instead had them secretly bought off store shelves.
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William H. Gass' 'Middle C' is a bumpy ride worth taking
There's an amusing and apt anecdote about William H. Gass, whose exhausting but also exhilarating new novel, "Middle C," has just been published.
During a 1978 debate, novelist John Gardner explained how he and Gass were different by stating that "my 707 will fly and his is too encrusted with gold to get off the ground." »Read Full Article
Present Music serves up a musical Thanksgiving
American Indian drummers and a lot of new music filled the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist on Sunday evening: Therefore, it must be Thanksgiving.
Present Music, under the direction of artistic director Kevin Stalheim, played to a full house, opening and closing the concert as is its Thanksgiving tradition with powerful performances by the Bucks Native American Singing and Drumming Group. »Read Full Article
'Things Being What They Are' transcends male stereotypes
I'll admit I wasn't doing cartwheels upon learning the Milwaukee Chamber Theatre's holiday play, Wendy MacLeod's "Things Being What They Are," involves two middle-aged, avowedly heterosexual men bonding over brewskis. One of the many reasons I go to the theater is to escape such conversations, which are frequently slathered in cliché when they're not conducted in guttural utterances.
But as MacLeod's smartly written, warm and funny play makes clear, such stereotyping isn't fair to men, and it certainly isn't fair to this moving and entertaining production, which marks the talented Michael Cotey's Chamber directorial debut and features winning performances from actors Dan Katula and Ryan Schabach. »Read Full Article
Books for gift giving: Beatles books
On Dec. 1, we're publishing our suggested 100 Books for Holiday Gift Giving list in the Journal Sentinel's Sunday Cue section and at TapMilwaukee.com, with recommendations in a variety of styles, tones, genres and topics.
Here's a taste of the big list: New books for Beatles fans. »Read Full Blog Post


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This place would look inviting if it were any where else in the world other than Los Angeles. Ecchhhh. I can just see the LA ass holes lining up outside. Sorry if offended but I have been there and the people are as lame as depicted on the Kat Von Dee show. Los Angeles is a beautiful city but it's inhabitants (especially in the underground music scene) can suck my dick.
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Arriving on transfer deadline day, Sylla becomes the first new arrival of the January transfer window for Villa, who are currently 19th in the Barclays Premier League.
The defensive-minded player passed a medical on Thursday morning and is eligible to make his debut in Saturday's league clash with Everton at Goodison Park.
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Louisiana team falls at LLWS
Published: Monday, August 22, 2011 at 10:00 a.m.
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SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — Patrick Zimmer tossed five shutout innings and Ben Askelson hit a two-out, two-run double to lift Billings, Mont., to 3-1 win on Sunday over Lafayette at the Little League World Series.
The first team from Montana to qualify for the World Series extended its postseason winning streak to six behind an effective outing by the 13-year-old Zimmer, who struck out four.
Louisiana scored in the sixth off reliever Sean Jones after Nick Fruge reached on a three-base error and scored on a wild pitch, then put the tying run at the plate with two outs. But Jones got a fielder's choice to end the game.
Zimmer also scored on Askelson's clutch double down the left-field line in the third off starter Haden Erbe, who struck out nine for Louisiana.
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"malacca, a smal historical city" Top 5 Page for this destination Melaka by ukirsari
Melaka Travel Guide: 1,847 reviews and 4,882 photos
Todo luna
Todo anno
Todo dio
Todo fuente
As month changing by month
Completing a year and goes by
Every souls will back
To the highest place as it should be
~ a Toltec poem ~
It does any relation between [old] Malacca with this Toltec poem? Nope. But I like to remember this luna-anno-dio-fuente whenever my sneakers leave the footprints on top of St. Paul's hill. A gorgeous statue of St. Francis Xavier without his right hand standing there, meanwhile the ruins of St. Paul's Church on his background. How old the histories written there, as the old stones telling thousand stories about its past. Like a church changing the function, from a place of the worshippers, to a gunpowder store! Everybody can learn about 'mir' [Russian word for peace] here. Or in Porta de Santiago which known as A' Famosa after I stepped down St. Paul's hill. Other, happened in St. John's hill. A private chapel changing into a fortress.
And the other hand, a miracle can be seen through the red bricks around Dutch Square. Christ Church [1753], the Stadthuys [claimed as the oldest Dutch building in Asia] and red tower clock truely far from wars. Or whenever entering Chinatown at the river bank of Malacca River, the old buildings in Peranakan style along Jonker Street [Junk Street] and Heeren Street [now Jalan Tun Tan Cheng Lock] are waving greetings. Welcome to the history of Strait Chinese-born since past centuries ago.
All of these history keep alive nowadays in Malacca, as I address it simply luna-anno-dio-fuente. I love to be here and let the time frozen ....
During my trip in Malacca 2004, I'd been visiting:
~ Christ Church, Stadthuys, clock tower of Malacca, Victoria Regina Fountain and Dutch Square
~ St. Paul's Hill, the ruins of St. Paul's Church [built by a Portuguese Captain Duarte Coelho], the statue of St. Francis Xavier, the Dutch Graveyard and war memorial dedicated to British officers and soldiers who died in Naning War [1831-1832], Porta de Santiago - A' Famosa, Muzium Malaysia and replica of Malacca's Sultanate wooden Palace
~ Jonker Street [Junk Street and now known as Jalan Hang Jebat], Baba and Nyonya Heritage Museum, historical Hotel Puri, Indian Temple Sri Poyyatha Vinayagar Moorthi which dedicated to the deity of Ganesha, Kampung Kling's Mosque [one of the oldest in the country], Cheng Hoon Teng's Temple and Malacca River
~ St. Francis Xavier's Church [1849] built by a Frenchman, Reverend Farve
~ St. Peter's Church [1710] built by the Portuguese
~ Maritime Museum, a tall-ship replica constructed after Flora De La Mar, a Portuguese ship which sank off the Coast of Malacca in her way sailing to Portugal
~ Portuguese Square for Portuguese-Malay-Peranakan delicacies
~ China Hill, Sam Po Kong Temple which dedicated to Admiral Cheng Ho and the poisonous well
~ Kuala Linggi Fort, a Dutch Fort situated at Bukit Supai [Sepoy's Hill], 49 km from Malacca city on the route to Port Dickson
~ Hang Tuah's well and old mosque in Kampung Duyong
~ Kampung Hulu Mosque [1728] by Dato Shamsudin
~ St. John's Hill and the fortress ruins. It was used to be a private Portuguese chapel dedicated to St. John the Baptist
- In a nutshell:sweating but worth for visit :)
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Lots of interesting places to see here! Thanks for sharing.
Hi Arie, will try to visit Melaka on our way to Singapore with my husband this April 2-6.
Nice page on Malacca. But your copyright placed in the middle of the pictures ruins their appeal.
Ah, I missed the orang utan T-shirts! Will go there when I return. Really , a complete page on Melaka.
This is a nice page. I'm thinking about going to Malasia soon. You are pretty good writer!
What a great page and fantastic pictures!! Will visit Melaka next week and make a print out of your page. In how many days did you cover all the sights?
Ciao! wonderful page, I'd like to visit Malaysia :-)
Kampong Morten is like an off the beaten path in Melaka, thanks for visiting that page of mine. -m-
My PMOY gonna corrupt your magazine. Soon, its gonna be banned nationwide!!! Haha!!
so many culture in one place, astonishing! wonderful page with ample infos and quite excellent pics. thank you @rie ^..^
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All Rise...
Judge David Johnson lives life in the breakdown lane.
The Charge
Some lines cannot be crossed.
Opening Statement
A washed-up race-car driver. An ill-tempered arms smuggler. His hot daughter. No, it's not the feature film adaptation of my life story. It's a hot caper picture starring Scott Baio!
Facts of the Case
Mitch Camponella (Samuel Page) is a badass driver whose mistakes on the track cost his father $60,000. Wracked by guilt, Mitch accepts a lucrative job as a mechanic for flashy billionaire importer/exporter Frank Chase (Baio) and soon finds himself thrust into the middle of a covert FBI investigation. The target? Frank Chase himself, who turns out not to be that great a guy. Sumbitch sells weapons to terrorists!
Mitch ends up going undercover for the Feds, though things get complicated when he falls head over heels for Chase's hot daughter (Taylor Cole). Can he put his street smarts to work and put Chase behind bars? There's an excellent chance.
The Evidence
I don't know if I've ever seen so much effort exerted in a film to obstruct an actress's nipples as in Finish Line. Taylor Cole disrobes in several love scenes with Samuel Page and the camera angles and edits are strategically manufactured to ensure that not even a smidgen of areola is revealed. There you go, some pointless trivia in case the question appears on the next version of Scene It.
The rest of Finish Line is not nearly as memorable. A by-the-numbers, low-impact actioner, it fails to deliver enough high-octane thrills and plot twists to make it stand out in the crowded field of similarly crafted made-for-TV shoot'em ups. Actually, that's not an accurate description, because there's not much shooting going down here. The mayhem is limited to a Mercedes car chase in the beginning and a gasoline truck chase in the end, the latter of which is the action finale and somehow manages to be boring. How you can have a gasoline truck chase—that of course ends in a huge fireball—be boring is beyond me, and a testament to the insipidness of the staging of the action set-pieces in Finish Line.
But all is not lost. The feature is slick and stocked with enough gonzo acting to prevent it from becoming a complete letdown. Baio and Page bring some pretty good stuff to their roles. As the heavy, Baio sneers and saunters and talks trash and chomps on his cigars and dumps 10 gallons of hair product onto his skull and his performance is goofy sure, but not so over-the-top where it becomes a joke. Page is a good lead, has a solid physical presence and though he's in little more than a budget rental, puts enough effort into his lead to make it believable. Taylor Cole is sufficiently gorgeous and smarmy when her character calls for it—which accounts for the only twist in the movie.
Look, I've pretty much run out of things to say about this movie. And yes I know that's pathetic, especially considering I wasted a paragraph talking about nipples.
The disc specs are adequate—a clean 1.85:1 anamorphic widescreen and a 2.0 stereo mix that works. No extras.
Closing Statement
Nondescript but not abysmal, Finish Line won't poop on you brain. How's that for a ringing endorsement?
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It finishes. Barely.
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What brand of batteries? Do you balance them?
It looks like we might be able to finally go XS bashing.... But with only of our XS's still having tranny issues with the other one.... To bad I can't find a complete tranny for sale.
Does anyone know where I can get parts like you used to find on ebay? Where you could buy the whole tranny or front and ends..
What motor are you using?
WOW... I can't believe the XS has only been out for a 2 years and 3 months... It seems longer...
I see all of the threads I am subscribed to and they all say "instant notification". I am not getting email notifications for this thread either.
I have it setup to receive instant notifications anytime someone replies to a thread or group I am following.
Has anyone else had issues with receiving emails letting them know that there has been updates to forums that they are subscribed too? That last email updates I received were almost a week ago.
The issue I am having is that I am not receiving the emails that let you know when some posts to threads you are interested in.
Has anyone else had issues with receiving emails letting them know that there has been updates to forums that they are subscribed too? That last email updates I received were almost a week ago.
I am sorry to hear that you are selling your XS, cummins..
Actually the Traxxas 1/16 bodies are no where close to 1/10.
In my opinion.... I wouldn't use them anymore, you are risking serious injury or damage when they start doing what you are describing.
What are you looking to spend on brushless? You should probably look at upgrading the drivetrain.
Then I must be in the lucky group because all 3 of my XS's haven't had any issue with the drivetrain like you have described..
Well I will say this about my 3 XS's, they are awesome and yes there are a few issues here and there with them but what RC doesn't have issues.
It slips in the gears, sometimes it grabs and runs fine than it will start slipping... I think I found the issue the motor shifted just a tad causing the pinion to slip and miss the spur.
I got a question for you guys... I haven't had to many issues with mine or my son's XS's.. But now there is an issue with my son's, it has full traction and then it starts slipping. Do you guys have...
Your local hobby shop should carry paint mask...
Either the bearings are worn out or the wheel is stripped.
I know what you mean about the Falcon.
I haven't driven mine in about 16 years due to the parts being hard find.
Here is a picture of mine everything on it is original including the body. ...
I would say it is time to get a more modern buggy. I have a Tamiya Falcon and that was one the weak points on the chassis. You can try what "phmaximus" suggested that might work.
Maybe a Cox...
it looks good to me....
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A perfect travel case with a retractable handle and rucksack straps
Which can be concealed.
Dual Carry option, price, seems fairly robust Possible size issue for carry on
Not wanting to risk my new ski boots with the 'throwers' at the airport, I wanted a carry on bag to store them.
While not advertised as such, this is absolutely perfect for my size 29 ski boots, plus (and I can't stress how important this is) it has backpack straps as well as the extension handle.
I can wheel my hold bag along with this on my back and then once that's checked in, I take this bag off and wheel it along.
There is a definite gap in the market for a boot bag with a backpack/dual carry design and this comes very close to being the solution.
The only issue is, (and it's potentially a big one) the stated dimensions don't allow for the wheels/scuff guard. This pushes it over the maximum accepted length for cabin baggage for the majority of airlines.In fairness, Decathlon don't strictly advertise this as suitable for carry on, but even so.
However, it is JUST over though and I've successfully used it on 2 Easyjet flights with no issue at all.
Take 2-3cm off the length Decathlon and this is a winner.
Sans the odd sizing, this is spot on and the usual Decathlon quality for value.
Robust build and flexible design Tough to balance the Newfeel messenger bag on top
This bag appealed as it'll be allowed by most airline carry-on policies. It has enough space to pack for a few nights away and has dual carrying options; rollers and a backpack. I already owned the messenger bag in the same fabric so this was an easy purchasing decision.


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This collection consists of letters written to R.W. Downer by Jefferson Davis in 1866. The contents of these letters concern Davis's attendance at the dedication of the Bethel Church, which was built on the site of his birthplace in Fairview, Kentucky. The rest of the collection consists of a letter and photograph. The letter is by Davis when he was serving as Acting Secretary of the Navy. The document releases the steamer, Corwin, from a costal survey. The picture is of Jefferson Davis, but the date is uncertain.
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