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Some of her points are spot-on. For instance, she notes that cohabitation is linked with higher rates of divorce. That, for me, is reason enough not to do it. Even if it's an issue of correlation rather than causation, why chance it? It also makes couples less likely to get married in the first place, which kind of renders the entire exercise pointless, doesn't it? Again, while couples more likely to cohabitate are also more likely to choose not to marry, I'd rather not become a statistic. Finally, she suggests that it kind of ruins the magic of being a newlywed, and again, I agree. The whole idea behind getting married is to start a new life together, and that's a lot less exciting when you're already 90% of the way there.
But that's as far as I was able to back her.
Things jump off the rails a little when she plows forward with the notion that men are listless, sex-crazed animals. For instance, she posits that, while women see sharing a lease as a "step" towards marriage, men see it as a consequence-free test drive. Why is it only men who see it as a "test drive?" Who's to say that women aren't doing the same thing? And, why is it that we're not capable of seeing it as a step ourselves? Assuming the "test drive" aspect works, is that really such a bad thing?
This also paints all women as worrisome ninnies who take even the smallest gestures as "progress" towards marriage — because that's definitely how marriage works and obviously all women are just desperate for it. You don't really "progress" towards marriage. Once you're in a relationship, the time either comes or it doesn't. It's not like a video game, where certain achievements have to be unlocked. Fighting over how to load the dishwasher does not net you +5 experience points.
Then she moves on to the old "milk/cow" sex analogy and, Goddammit, am I ever tired of that. She suggests that by moving in with a man, he'll have all the sex he ever wanted (his only reason for dating a woman in the first place) and, thus, he'll never feel the need to pop the question. Consider yourself and whether or not you live or ever lived with a S.O. When you moved in, did your life turn into a 24-hour bonefest? I noticed no appreciable change in my sex life between dating and getting married.


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I have made do without a printer at home since I split up with my ex husband as he kept it and on the occasions I needed something printing I could always ask my mum to do it for me as she lives close. However, a few months back my brother texted me asking did I fancy taking a printer off his hands as he works with printers and ink and he had a spare one. I of course bit his hand off thinking that it would come in handy for my son and his homework and such like. The printer he gave me was the Samsung SCX-4300 and this is my review of it which I apologise in advance for it not being a particularly technical review....I am not technical in the slightest and am just going to try and review it as a general user.
The Samsung SCX-4300 is an all in one mono laser printer, scanner and copier and so it is quite a useful piece of kit to have at home but obviously from the off my brother warned me that this is not a colour printer. This wasn't really as issue for me as like I say the bulk of printing that we do is simply printing emails, vouchers or confirmations of things. It uses a laser toner which looking on amazon is quite expensive to replace when it runs out but there are compatable ones available for purchase which is my brothers line of work and so I would just go and buy one from him.
When my brother dropped off the printer I was quite surprised at the size and the weight of it to be honest. It is quite a big and bulky machine in comparison to my old printer which was also a samsung one but my old one was just a printer rather than an all in one machine. My computer table is actually quite a small one, too small really, but this printer sits on the lower shelf but with some over hang. The dimensions are 37.5 by 40.6 by 23.1cm for those who will be able to visualise that or may want to measure a space where they may wish to put it! It weighs 10kg too and so it isn't a light item by any means but once it is in place there should be little reason to move it around anyway as far as I can tell.
As I mentioned early in the review I am not technical at all and when it comes to trouble shooting and things on my computer I am a bit clueless and I have to say I was a bit worried when my brother just dropped off the printer and left as I was thinking how the hell am I going to set this thing up on my own! As it happens though I needn't have worried at all. The printer needs to be plugged in to the main power supply and then also plugged in to the computer at the back in to one of the usb ports. Once I did this my computer automatically began searching for the driver required for the printer but I think if your computer doesn't do this a quick search on google should send you to the right place to download the driver. For me though set up was over and done with in no more than five minutes which was perfect for someone like me as I don't want something that is going to stress me out as a try and get it working!
The machine is all black and looks quite sleek I think despite its size. I think black looks much more appealing and less office like than a white machine personally. There is a lid where you lift and place documents for copying or scanning on top of the machine. There are also various buttons along the front top section of the machine which you can use to switch it on, change the number of copies you require, go in to the menu and start the machine copying. It has a little display to the left hand side of the buttons where it will tell you the status of the machine and if it is copying, or how many it is going to copy or print. It is here where it will tell you when the machine is ready to go and be used.
So, as I said this machine is an all in one machine and as such you can use it to print, scan and copy. Whilst I haven't had the need do any scanning on the machine I have done both printing and copying on the machine. In terms of copying it really is great because the computer doesn't need to be on to use it as a photocopier and so you can get a copy of a document quickly and easily. You simply switch on the machine at the front and wait for it to be ready and then you can slip your document under the lid and line it up ready for copying. It copies documents really quickly and accurately I find. Of course there is no colour but this isn't a massive issue for me personally. In terms of printing you simply click print your document in word or whatever and select the Samsung printer and the number of copies that you want and then click ok. The printer isn't the quietest but isn't any noisier than any other printer that I have come across and I do find that it prints things quickly which is a real bonus when you are in a rush. According to the Samsung website this does 18 pages per minute and I have no idea whether that is good or not but for me it seems fast and efficient when I printing things at home. Print quality is as good as with any other printer that I have used and as of yet the laser toner is still going strong for me.
The paper tray is a really good size and holds around half a pack of paper but I tend to load slightly less than this to minimise the opportunity for paper jams just in case. Loading paper to the machine is really easy and you just pull out the paper tray and pop it in then close it shut again. My son has been over zealous a couple of times and dragged the paper tray out completely when loading some paper but it slots back in nice and easily thank goodness! What I do really like about this machine and its simplicity is that my son can work it without me after I showed him how to switch it on and use the basic functions. He sometimes needs to print things for school but he also likes to write little stories on the computer and being able to print them out now really pleases him.
I actually can't find a current price for this printer online. Amazon say it is currently unavailable and a quick google search doesn't bring anything up either. I think this model was introduced in 2008 so it is perhaps a case of newer more advanced models having been released. Should you be able to pick up this printer though I think you will be pleased with the quality. The toner produces good quality black printing whilst the machine works quickly and efficiently too. I would recommend this one and am really pleased to have got this one from my brother!
Thank you for reading my review!
I got this all in one printer when I went off to University. It is a perfect size to fit under a desk, but I find it a little too large to sit on a table.
The photocopier is a little slow at times but it does the job, the only annoying thing is that the lid doesn't come down on the book with much force and so I have to lean on it in order for the spine to touch the glass and the margins to copy clearly. The settings are easy to use and change back, so it has impressive capabilities for sizing up and down copies for such a small machine.
The printer is quick but the problem is that the tray in which they fall into is a slot only about 1.5cm deep. this means that it can get clogged up pretty quickly.
The only large downside and the reason it loses a star) is that it is prone to paper jams. These are not easy to fix either as the machine is compact I once had to dismantle it to solve the problem. It can lead to a lot of grazed hands when trying to tease paper out of the compartments.


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Long Time Tahoe and Lexus owner thinking of treadeing the X5 waters, need advice.
Hello all,
The wife and I both need new rides and being the gentlemen I am helping her find the right car for her. I've had a Tahoe for 9 years with 190k miles on it and love it, never any major issues (knock on wood). She has had a 1997 Lexus ES300 for about the same time and roughly same miles. Great car, but now a fairly decent oil leak at 186k miles in. Long story short she would like to purchase a slightly used (looking at 2011) mid size SUV.
We have test drove a Range Rover Sport, ML350, Cayenne, X5, Infiniti JX and 4 runner. I have been researching on edmunds, motor trend, car and driver and kbb for reviews and consumer input. We've eliminated the Rover, Cayenne, ML. While I do have some decent feedback I thought it might be best to ask my question here. We love the look of the X5 exterior wise, it is gorgeous. We love the interior and tech of the JX (but looks like a minivan almost).
My question is, while reading and speaking with people I've got mixed reviews of the reliability of the 2011 x5. It seems as though most are ok up to the warranty break - around 50k miles but then tend to have a host of issues (but small smaple size). Ideally we would like to keep this car for 150k miles or more if possible. Is this car reliable enough for us to make a 45-50k investment and be satisfied with the reliability of it or are we going to be kicking ourselves at 100k miles. We are looking into an extended warranty and are looking for a 1 owner - clean car fax and will have a private inspection done.
If it is worth the investment can anyone share what I should be prepared for as the most costly issues or maintenance with the 2011 x5?
Any help would be appreciated, thank you.
That's a tough one, my two cents, to me BMW drivers know there will be times of trouble and times of great joy when there is not, can you live with that? If not have you looked at the Lexus SUV's? Wife has an LS460 and never a problem. There will be many opinions here on your question and the truth will be somewhere in the middle.
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Jason, IMHO If you are seeking an SUV with the reliability of a refrigerator, you should pass on all European manufacturers. Japanese manufacturers build SUV's that traditionally beat all others. My x5 is far more entertaining to drive and I love the diesel, but our Lexus vehicles have been "bullet proof". A friend of mine has driven three GX model trucks for over 80,000 each with zero service other than maintenance (but now he drives an x35d). I cannot vouch for Acura. A GM product is probably an exceptable alternative given it will be less expensive when it does break. If your primary concern is durability and cost of ownership of a luxury SUV for 150,000 miles, Toyota may be your best bet.
Hi Jason,
I was in the same boat. I have had Lexus up until now and find them very reliable over the years. I understand that the Acura MDX is also very reliable and almost bought one...they are hard to find used which is another indicator of owner satisfaction. I just personally do not like the looks of the MDX and took that into consideration when it came to the final decision.
I have noted a big dif in the way the BMW dealer treats us as opposed to the Lexus dealer. Lexus service is by far better than BMW from where I sit at both the dealer level and the home office, which appears to be non-existent.
On the other hand, the CPO BMW X5 I have drives more like a sports car than an SUV. Added to this is the added flavor of good looks of the X5. I will probably drive my X5 until the warranty is up and then trade it for what I am used to in the way of a Japanese vehicle mainly for the service and reliability aspect.
Hope that this helps.
While I love BMW's and haven't driven anything else since the 90's, I'm not so sure that I'd recommend them to a couple that love their Tahoe and ES300. You will find the ride to be significantly more firm, repairs more expensive, and overall reliability may be lower.
That said, my wife kept her 2002 X5 for 10 years and 110k miles. I still have my 2002 330i at 100k miles. No unexpected repairs that I would consider significant, although looking at a 3k a/c repair caused us to trade the X5 in last year for a current 2012 X5.
For a used 2011 X5, I would think that the vast majority of the bugs would be worked out in that model year. I personally would expect it to be pretty reliable up to the 100k mark. From 100k - 150k you get maintenance items like water pumps, radiators, belts, gaskets, bushings, etc that need replacement. Although I would expect that to be true of any car, the repairs will cost more for a BMW than a GM or Toyota.
All good comments.
Similar situation for us - we bought a 9 month old 35d for my wife. The X5 is replacing a 158k MDX which we bought new in 2001. The MDX has been very reliable. I don't expect the same level of reliability (hopefully will be happily surprised) but am ok with that to get the other positive ownership experiences. We are very happy with our purchase and I'll be watching the reliability info and the cars performance as the car ages throught it's warranty period.
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Have you looked at the new GMC Acadia Denali? Very nice truck, three rows of usable seating and decent gas mileage to boot. Not an X5 of course, but very competent. There are many other good choices out there now. The JX is new, looks good, but is reported to be underpowered and the drivability has been panned by the "experts". There are many choices but only one "ultimate driving machine" -- unfortunately it is not "the ultimate reliabilty machine".
Another one to consider would be used a Land Cruiser. It would likely be in the same ball park pricewise as a nice X5 and they are supposed to be one of the most reliable vehicles out there (not just SUVs). I do see a decent amount of older ones still running around.
Traded my GMC Yukon that I had for 10 years with 150k miles for an X5. I really enjoyed the Yukon, but the driving experience in the X5 wins for me. I have 43k on my 2008 X5 4.8i and no major issues so far. Knock on wood.
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We still have my old Tahoe in the family (210K miles) and it has been great. Did rebuilt the transmission at 100K miles ($3400) but that, along with the usual shocks, brakes, and tires has been it for repairs. When you need a truck -- you need a truck and drivability aside they are hard to beat for real utility and longevity.
Jason, there are no guarantees regarding car reliability. For instance I bought a new 2007 Acura MDX sport model and all 4 struts failed after the car was out of warranty. The total mileage when I traded it in for a 2013 X5 was 34,000 miles. The cost to replace was not cheap. Installed $2600 for the front 2 struts and $2000 for the 2 rear. If you go on the internet you will hear horror stories which will scare you from buying any thing. I for one researched the Audi models and was scared to consider any of their models. The X5 is a wonderful car to drive and handles extremely well. This is my second X5, traded my first 2006 X5 for the Acura MDX, which turned out to be a mistake. One more thing, Acura praises their SH-AWD system. You can convince me, it handles terribly in snow.
I wouldn't keep an X5 out of warranty. Self-repairs aren't easy, computer diagnostics require specialised equipment only found at dealerships and high-end independent shops, and there's just so many things to go wrong in an over-engineered vehicle like the X5. I'd prob just stick with a new SUV from either Ford or GM.
I would never keep any of these luxury SUVs after the warranty expires. That is why so many people lease them. I have a 2011 X5. 20 months left on my lease and then I will get another.
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Owning two late-model Bimmers I have to say they are great cars. But I think the competition is catching up and when it comes time for us to trade there's no certainty it will be for another Bavarian. Also, if one wants to downsize (downprice I mean) there is a tremendous selection of good, reliable, well-made Jap metal at a price point the Germans can't even approach (ok maybe VW in places but you know which Germans I mean). Some of them even have a rep of being fun(ish) to drive (eg Mazda).
....a rep for being fun to drive. Yes, there are several asian car companies that offer some entertainment value along with the reliability. One that stands out is the Nissan GT-R, I think most everyone would consider that a "fun car" to drive. Another couple are the Subie WRX-sti and the Mitsui Evo's. Both are entertaining to zip around in. Lexus has a very sporty entry size M3 "wannabe" too. All this iron is not without its entertainment value. Even the staid old domestics offer some fun too. The SRT8's in the Chrysler group have to be considered as "fun" as do the pony cars from Ford (Boss 302 etc.) and the Camero/Corvette/CTS-V offerings. Not just the europeans have a monopoly on "fun" cars to drive IMHO!
Repairs haven't been bad at all. IME if you have problems during the warranty period, you'll probably have problems post-warranty. A trouble-free warranty period is a very good sign that the vehicle will not need excessive repairs later on.
Our X5 had some a/c issues and window regulator issues early on. Those cropped again post-warranty. New ports +recharge on the a/c ran around 1k around the 8 year mark, then the evaporator started leaking around year 10. I think we went through 4-5 more window regulators post-warranty (and about 4 in-warranty). Those were the only repairs that I would characterize as "not normal".
My 330i on the other hand was trouble-free during the warranty and is still trouble-free. Fuel pump and water pump replaced around the 7-8 year mark. Various radiator parts a few times. None of those were especially expensive, maybe $300-$500 or so. Assorted standard maintenance items like belts, gaskets, etc, again a few hundred bucks or so a year. Oddly, I find myself wishing the engine would explode or something so I can go get the Porsche Cayman I have my eye on, but it's incredibly hard to justify a brand new $50k vehicle when your current one is a blast to drive, very reliable, and runs a few hundred bucks a year in maintenance.
What worries me with BMW's is the electronics. That's why on our 2012 X5 I skipped AD and comfort access. That stuff would scare me outside the warranty, just more very expensive stuff to fail. On the mechanical end, BMW's are very solid, imho.
I think the chief nailed it! The electronics are the big worry after warranty IMHO.
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I like leasing. I get a new car every few years that comes with the maintenance and the warranty... no worries for me.
You pay one way or the other. I would prefer to have no to few headaches.
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Engine Dies HELP!!!
O.K. I''ve sat for hours staring at my MD2B with manual in hand and found it mechanically simple all the way around (notwithstanding transmission repairs). I''ll bet my dinghy I could start that motor and keep it running.
1.) Change out all fuel lines with AYBC approved lines. If you''re sure everything is cool, then don''t.
2.) Using a foot pump (air mattress inflation pump) on the fill schnozzel to the fuel tank, with a little rubber elec. tape wrapped around to seal the fill hole, set up the pump (to blow, not suck).
3.) Two person job. There are two bleed screws on the back of the engine. One near the cold start button and one on the fine fuel filter. See manual. Use a box end wrench on the former, and, necessarily, a screwdriver on the latter. Back both out far enough to allow fuel to flow out of each. Don''t DROP these little &*(# ers. Don''t take them out all the way.
4.) Have person one start pumping air into the tank. Even though it''s vented, the vent can''t blow out air harder than you pump it in. KEEP PUMPING.
5.) The person with the (er 10mm?) wrench and screwdriver watches the bleed screws until no more bubbles or air comes out.
6.) Close the filter bleed screw (on top of the fine filter) when fuel runs clear first. It''s the first bleed screw in the fuel system. (As a side note, that rubber gasket at the top of the fine filter CAN leak if it isn''t seated correctly). KEEP PUMPING.
7.) Go to the bleed screw near the cold start button. KEEP PUMPING. When clear fuel is running, no air or bubbles, close it on the downstroke of a pump by the other person in the cockpit.
The problem is, I don''t believe the little hand lift pump in the fuel pump works well at all, and it won''t push the fuel all the way through to the injectors. EVERY YEAR I go through this with my MD2B and it holds for the balance of the season. I believe just once over the past 10 years it cut out due to lack of fuel. What''s happening is you''re getting just enough fuel to the injectors for them to run for just long enough to burn it, then air shows up in the system. Every year I change my racor and other filters, reseal everything and go through the pumping process. I can now do it alone. What it does is fill every possible void in the system with fuel up to the injectors. I''ve never pulled my injector lines to bleed it. You don''t have to. Never seen anyone else do it this way, but had a mechanic watching me one day say "good idea." Such is the result of starting from scratch with systems, with no preconceived notions, and figuring them out yourself. The rebuild on the engine, including new big end bearings on the shaft, is easy, but time consuming. I''ve taken the engine down to the shaft, collected all the parts and rebuilt it all the way up through. No mechanical experience. That was in 1998 and she still runs fine. Send me an address for my invoice.
Engine Dies HELP!!!
lauralee, you can crack open the fuel lines to the injectors a little and using the feed pump, let the air out. This is what a Volvo mech. told me once. But I don''t think that will solve the problem... without being able to check the lift pump pressure and not being able to check the inj. pump (need special tools) I ''m stumped... So I am going to talk this over with a friend of mine who is a diesel mech. Maybe he will have some ideas...
Dave R.
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When the engine is cold it takes 6-10 revolutions to start. Sometimes 2 or three tries.
When the engine is warm it starts 2-3 revolutions.
Engine Dies HELP!!!
Dave, I did bleed air out of the top of the primary filter, and at the injection pump. I didn''t bleed each line to the injectors and will have to look and see if I can tell where, but I now have a Volvo Workshop Manual. The workshop manual says nothing about how to open the injector lines to bleed them. I have been looking on line for an owner''s Instruction book (downloaded one but it turned out to be in Swedish!). I really appreciate your help here.
Engine Dies HELP!!!
lauralee, just a obvious question. After replacing all filters and lines did you bleed all the air out of the top of the primary fuel filter. And then, crack open each line to the injectors and bleed those too? Each time utilizing the lever on the lift pump. Do you have a manual for the Volvo? IF not I do.
I still think it is a fuel problem. How does it start at first? Does it fire right away,(2 to 4) or does it take a lot of revolutions (5 to 10)?
Bleeding the Volvo fuel system may seem easy but it takes quite few strokes of the lift pump to get it all out.
Now the only part we have not touched on is the injector pump. The only thing you can do here is make sure the o rings on the fittings on top of the pump are good and they don''t leak. Other than that, I don''t know what else it could be. But I''ll bet it is something simple!(I hope)
Dave R.
Engine Dies HELP!!!
I have an idea but you won''t like it...It could be that the cooling ports in the engin it''s self are clogged. I had one I bought and ran for one year and then did just what yours is doing now. The only fix I know is to rebuild the motor. If it is an outboard. The best fix is to buy a new motor.. Sorry
Engine Dies HELP!!!
Thanks againg so much to everyone for their input and suggestions. Today I replaced the feed (fuel) pump on the engine in case that was the problem. Engine still dies. Now only runs about 30 seconds then dies. Restarts everytime and dies again.
Today it even went into gear on its'' own once when it was running at high rpms. Then it died. I''m out of ideas, but I sure have learned a lot about the fuel system on this engine. If anyone has any more ideas they are welcome. Guess I may have to call the mechanic.
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Engine Dies HELP!!!
Well, today I checked the tank air vent and it was clear. I also checked the and replaced the fuel line from the tank to the Racor filter, but it was also clear. The tank fittings are clear. I should have the feed pump part by Tuesday next week. I''ll replace that and hope that''s the problem. If that doesn''t work I sure don''t know what else to try. Thanks again for all the suggestions.
Engine Dies HELP!!!
Lauralee, One more thing you should check.
The fuel tank vent. Mine got plugged by corrosion once and caused the same problem. If the volvo is the original engine,given the age of the installation, it could be as simple as a plugged vent.
Dave R.
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I've been struggling for awhile with an interesting problem. It's more like an observation that I have trouble reconciling, I guess. It's all based on the sense of dissatisfaction some folks have with the current generation of MMOs. I'm talking about a particular type of player; the type of player that gravitates more to say, EQ2 or Final Fantasy XI than say WoW or WAR. The type of player that, perhaps, laments the lack of things like "lore" or "story" -- Often they're the very same people complaining about the lack of the capability for players to change the world they play in, even in games that do try to offer players that very thing.
The problem is how to address what they really want, when it doesn't really match what they've asked for. There's a huge amount of "interpretation" in what MMO developers do, I think. We look at the complaints and comments of the players and we try to figure out what we can do to provide what they're looking for. The trick, and the trouble, comes from figuring out what they're really asking for, which brings me back to that observation...
This particular problem is near and dear to my heart because I am one of the players of this type that I'm talking about. I'm having a ton of fun with WAR, but I find that I care very little about its quests. I mostly RvR (and in fact progress more quickly than a questing player, as a result) and I've yet to find a quest that really captured my interest. This type of play style is counter to the way and reasons I typically play these games for, so I've spent some time trying to figure out why and I realized it's closely related.
It's sort of about that "change the world" request we hear so often, I think. At least in PVE, Warhammer -- like WoW and even Auto Assault -- is basically a linear game. As you progress through the game's story, you move from zone to zone and you never look back. You're guided, some might cynically say 'by the nose', the whole way, with no encouragement (and in some cases active discouragement) to explore or make your own choices, along the way. For some players, I think, this amounts to having the game "happen to them" instead of "making it happen."
This takes away the sense that the game space isn't a fully realized world. No matter how complex the space itself actually is this lack of control stands in the way between the player and full immersion. Interestingly enough, I think a case could be made for saying the problem here is one of authorial control. In a linear game, the narrative belongs to the designers -- to the artist. Like a movie or a book, the outcome is predetermined; even though the game includes interactive elements they are, at best, a way to control the pace of the story's exposition. In a way, this takes away from the promise of what these games are, doesn't it? Did Ultima Online make the waves it did because of its great story? Or did it have a lot more to do with the fullness of the world it presented, the strength of its illusion of reality? Perhaps, the player not having any control over the narrative - the course of his character through the world - leads to the dissatisfaction that is so commonly voiced by players like me. Imagine how a world could feel if the player did have that authorial control.
When I played UO, I never logged on to "level" or "quest" - I didn't ask the game for a to-do list of chores to do for the day, hoping to collect my allowance. Instead, I decided for myself what my goals would me. "I'm going to get a boat" or "I want to explore Avatar Isle" were, in essence, the quests I wrote for myself. I went to that world specifically to be able to make those kinds of choices; to write my own experience as an adventurer in that world. I decided what my role and level of impact in the world was, and I decided the goals that defined by experiences there. The result, I used to keep in log books, written in the blank books of the game. Even more than figuratively, I really was the author of my own story.
As a result, the UO world felt so much more interesting and alive than it really was and I think that experience - or something like it - is what players of the type that I refer to are really asking for. The trick, of course, is figuring out how to give that to them without taking away the benefits that the linear worlds in the vein of Warcraft and WAR, give you. Hand written quests and hand authored raids and events are a huge boon for MMOs; they allow the skills of good writers and good designers to be leveraged to provide heroic experiences you can't get in an open, true virtual world. Giving that up is harder than even relinquishing authorial control over the story; after all, that experience is something literally millions of players are willing to pay for, right?
That's something I'll have to think about, some more. I think the people that solve that problem stand to cultivate an under-served audience while at the same time giving their more mainstream players something truly new to latch on to.
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Residents said there are already plenty of homes for sale in the existing neighborhood near the land.
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Mark Teixeira's two-run homer highlighted a four-run first inning and Hiroki Kuroda hurled seven superb innings as the Yankees notched contributions up and down the lineup, posting a rain-shortened 6-0 victory over the Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium.
"If you rely on one or two guys to carry your team, you're not going to be able to score runs like that consistently," Teixeira said. "One through nine, we can get the job done. We've had different guys step up. When those guys are coming through, it makes the whole lineup that much better."
Teixeira's early two-run blast -- coming after fans received a ceramic figurine in his likeness as a stadium giveaway -- forecast an ugly afternoon for lefty Ricky Romero, who was belted for six runs in six innings before the rains came.
The game was declared official and complete following a 58-minute delay, with the Yankees waiting to bat in the seventh inning. Earlier, lightning delayed the first pitch for 51 minutes.
Dewayne Wise also drove in two runs for the Yankees, who have won nine of their last 11 games. They've scored three runs or more in 42 straight games since May 30, joining the 1994 Indians (48 games) as the only teams to do so in the live ball era.
"We've swung the bats really well in the last couple weeks," Yankees manager Joe Girardi said. "I mean, really, really well. We've had some big outputs. We've jumped on people early. We've come from behind late. We've tacked on. It's probably about as good as we've played."
Robinson Cano extended his hitting streak to a career-high 21 games, the longest by a Yankee since Derek Jeter hit in 25 straight from Aug. 20 to Sept. 16, 2006. Nick Swisher logged a first-inning RBI single -- his 500th career hit as a Yankee -- and Andruw Jones also drove in a run.
"Our middle of the lineup feels consistent and has a chance to do some damage every day," Swisher said. "It's a lot of fun coming to the ballpark right now."
It was plenty of backing for Kuroda, who bounced back from a pair of rocky outings against the Red Sox and Angels for his first win in three efforts. He is undefeated in eight of nine starts since May 27.
"Especially when you have that kind of run support early in the game, you can be aggressive and try to go inside on righties and lefties, and that's what I did today," Kuroda said through an interpreter.
Kuroda showed excellent command of his splitter and slider in particular, limiting the Blue Jays to four hits. He walked none and struck out five in a 108-pitch outing, credited as his third career complete game.
"The Blue Jays are an aggressive team, and we just used their aggressiveness against them," catcher Russell Martin said. "The main thing is, you don't want to walk anybody. You want to make them earn it, so we pitched to contact."
The Yankees padded their lead in the middle innings off Romero. Wise stroked a ground-rule double in the fourth and added a sharp RBI single in the sixth, driving home Jayson Nix both times.
"You know you're going to get some pitches to hit," Wise said. "I know they'd rather face me than [Derek] Jeter and Curtis [Granderson]. You know you're going to get some fastballs, so you've just got to go in there, see it and hit it."
Romero has lost his last five starts for Toronto. He surrendered 12 hits, walking two and striking out two.
"I thought early on he was up in the zone quite a bit," Jays manager John Farrell said. "The way Kuroda was pitching, one run was going to hold up."
Toronto's star-crossed season received another scare in the third inning as third baseman Brett Lawrie tumbled into the camera well pursuing a Teixeira foul pop. Lawrie was taken for X-rays but was diagnosed with just a right calf contusion.
"I saw him go down and then I heard a loud crash," Teixeira said. "You really worry about a guy's head, neck and back. You never want to see somebody get hurt on a play, especially when you hit the ball."
The Yankees head for a seven-game West Coast trip vaulting off a 5-1 homestand, owning a healthy cushion in the American League East -- not that they see that as any invitation to slow down.
"No lead is big enough," Martin said. "I think we're just going to keep pushing and try to win as many games as possible. It'd be nice to win 100 games. We've just got to keep fighting, keep playing hard. If we do that, we'll be right where we need to be."
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Technical Abstract: Listeria monocytogenes, a foodborne pathogen, is a common post-processing contaminant on ready-to-eat (RTE) meat products and has been responsible for the recall of 90 million pounds of RTE meat products over the last five years. Ionizing radiation can eliminate L. monocytogenes from RTE meat products such as frankfurters, bologna, deli turkey meat and ham. A petition filed by the Food Irradiation Coalition of the National Food Processors Association to allow irradiation of RTE meats is currently under review by the U.S. FDA. The ionizing radiation dose required to reduce the population of L. monocytogenes on RTE meats by 5 log CFU ranges from 2.45 to 3.5 kGy, depending on the product type and formulation and the genetic characteristics of the L. monocytogenes strain. Food additives including acidulants, sodium diacetate, and sodium diacetate and potassium lactate mixtures increase the radiation sensitivity of L. monocytogenes on RTE meats by up to 20 percent and inhibit the proliferation of the radiation damaged pathogen for up to two months during long-term refrigerated storage. Ionizing radiation doses up to 4 kGy have little or no impact on RTE meat quality attributes including lipid oxidation, color, texture, and antioxidant power. Results indicate that application of ionizing radiation as a terminal intervention for packaged RTE meats would be a safe and effective process to guard against L. monocytogenes and ensure the microbiological safety of RTE meats.


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Chris Evans & Jeremy Renner: Chiltern Firehouse Fun!
Looking to blow off a little steam after a long day of work, Chris Evans and Jeremy Renner retreated to Chiltern Firehouse in London, England last night (July 10).
The "Captain America" stud and the "Hurt Locker" hunk did their best to go undetected as the exited out the back of the trendy hotspot following an evening of fun, food and drink.
Jeremy and Chris are in the UK filming "Avengers: Age of Ultron," along with Scarlett Johansson, Elizabeth Olsen, James Spader, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Chris Hemsworth and Robert Downey Jr."
Per the synopsis, "The Avengers reassemble to battle the sentient robot known as Ultron." It's due in theaters on May 1st, 2015.


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There is a huge scammers network, which are trying to conquer all the hyip and ecurrency market.
Everything started with these scammers previous hyips, when they stole a lot of money and started Ecommerce-journal project. there was a first of this kind of website and it was very easy to attract and put bullshit in investors head about writing articles on other hyip websites.
their own hyip was not mentioned with a bad word on their website at all. only placed banners to advertise it.
also with the scammed money they started perfectmoney.com ecurrency project.
next step was ddos protection. they are also ddosers and collected zombies computers from previous hyip when they went to the end. now they use these zombies to ddos their competitors. also it is very easy to pretend that you are protecting website (which use dragonara) to start/cancel flood when you totally manage it. ddos protection is expensive business, and some websites pay up to $10,000 monthly for it.
now these scammers own panamoney.net and they are trying to make money gathering machine. when they saw that LibertyReserve website had problems, they are trying to use the situation and promote their own ecurrenty Perfectmoney.com , they also use this ecurrency in their hyip, and promotes it. ecommerce-journal writes only subjective articles regarding LR.
their system works pefrectly:
1. they have exchanger which accept Bank Wire for Perfectmoney
2. they collect all money to offshore bank account of exchanges.
3. people invest Perfectmoney to hyip. first ones gets withdrawals. Biggest depositors gets withdrawals to PM, and people keep money there, then these scammers suspends PM account and money does not go anywhere. other option is that hyip closes and PM account does not have to be suspended. Until hyip is alive and paying, they attract additional deposits-money to their scam network.
DO NOT INVEST in any of these hyips:
if you get scammed a lot by these hyips, i guarantee that you will not find people who stood behind them, but you can easily find them by taking actions against Perfectmoney and Ecurrency-journal.


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Old-fashioned career advice from the 1940s still works today
I was lucky to grow up with parents who attended The Dale Carnegie Course in Effective Speaking and Human Relations.
In case you missed Dale Carnegie or didn't grow up with such parents, Carnegie was famous for his courses on self-improvement and interpersonal skills, a best-selling author and the man whose dictums ruled our household.
"Act enthusiastic and you'll be enthusiastic" is the one that still sticks.
Carnegie's ideas, published in his books in the 1930s and 1940s —How to Win Friends and Influence People and How to Stop Worrying and Start Living— may seem quaint today. But I can't think of better words of wisdom to help you through these difficult days in 2011.
When you're trying to get hired, what are you doing? Influencing.
When you're trying to get the employer to see that your lack of experience in an area is not an issue, what do you need to do? Influence.
Take this very issue of getting employers past a perceived shortcoming. Their concern might be that you haven't worked in a year. Your goal: Get the interviewer to think differently about you. The fundamentals to achieve that haven't changed.
Perhaps some tips on how to win people to your way of thinking in Carnegie's pamphlet The Little Golden Book of Rules can help.
"The only way to get the best of an argument is to avoid it," Carnegie says. He suggests you "show respect for the other man's opinions. Never tell a man he is wrong."
But that's just what you instinctively want to do when, for instance, a potential employer points out that you don't have any digital marketing experience. You may not exactly say, "You're wrong!" but you imply it by ticking off a list of reasons why it isn't so.
Carnegie also suggests that to win people to your way of thinking is to "Get the other person saying 'yes, yes,' immediately." And to "Let the other man do a great deal of the talking."
"Try honestly to see things from the other person's point of view. Be sympathetic with the other person's ideas and desires," he states. "Throw down a challenge."
So taking his advice to heart, here's how your interaction might sound:
Employer: "You don't have any digital marketing experience."
The New You: "I can see why you might say that. And I totally understand why that would be a concern." (You're showing respect for this person's opinions.)
"Would it help if I could give you some examples of how I used digital marketing for myself and my job campaign?"
Of course, she'll say yes. This is getting the person to "Yes, yes" immediately.
After sharing the example, you can ask: "Would that type of knowledge help with the kinds of marketing issues you're facing?"
Now, let the other person react. Let her share what she needs. Let her, as Carnegie suggests, "do a great deal of the talking."
By honestly trying to see things from the other person's point of view, you've engaged in a meaningful conversation that considers the other person's ideas and desires.
Now you can throw down a challenge, as Carnegie says.
"What if I came back to you with a rough plan of how I would handle the issues you want to tackle for the first six months of next year?"
Carnegie's words may seem as if they are from a different era — and they are. But they are apt because people haven't changed.
Since we're treading in self-help territory, don't forget the Dale Carnegie tip that can really help out on a difficult day: "Act enthusiastic and you'll be enthusiastic." It always works for me.
Career consultant Andrea Kay is the author of "Life's a Bitch and Then You Change Careers: 9 steps to get out of your funk and on to your future." Click here for an index of At Work columns. Send questions to her at 2692 Madison Road, #133, Cincinnati, Ohio 45208; www.andreakay.com or www.lifesabitchchangecareers.com. E-mail her at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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My Air Cleaner does not have the foil duct coming from the exhaust manifold like I've seen on so many other vehicles. The port is there on the air cleaner, and the air cleaner has the flap inside the intake. The flap is hooked up to vacuum via a single port the protrudes from the top of the intake. Also, the manifold does have a heat shield on it, but there is no provision for the foil duct on it, and no duct. I'm almost inclined to believe it never had it, as the last owner claimed it passed smog this way... However, the words of a salesman, if only a salesman for a day, mean little to me.
Is this duct required to pass smog? Is there a way to accommodate the use of one without having to change the heat shield? I would hate to have to search for one at the junkyard and swap it out, would really like to get this thing smogged and in my name tomorrow!
You always have two battles in California; one, will be the equipment that should be there. Two, will be passing the emissions test for gasses present in the exhaust. It is possible to pass the second one with parts missing such as the hot air stove to the air cleaner. On the other hand the tester may look under the hood, see the missing equipment and stop the test right there till you replace the missing equipment. I cant say which you'll encounter, apparently the previous owner got this past the equipment part and it passes the emissions part. You might not get that far if this is a different test station that you're going to.
The hot air inlet off the exhaust into the intake is only there to allow the use of a leaner mixture on cold starting. The dirtiest part of emissions and highest internal wear of engine parts is during the cold start enrichment phase (choke). The hot air stove is only there to reduce the effects and time it takes to transition through cold start. The flapper valve on the air cleaner is both vacuum and thermostatically sprung for control. The thermostatic spring opens the valve when the engine is cold allowing preheated air drawn over the fast to heat exhaust manifold into the carb or TBI. As the engine heats up internally the thermo spring closes the flapper valve so the engine only takes in unheated air for better power output when its fully warmed up. The vacuum control is to force the flapper valve open if you demand maximum throttle while the engine is still cold, the assumption being this constitutes an emergency need for power where engine life is sacrificed to the greater good, whatever that may be.
Since the smog test isn't usually done on a cold engine, the lack of this device will not affect the gasses in the exhaust. Its absence is, however, an equipment issue; whether they make it so, or not, that I can't answer.
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In theory the chart seems accurate. Again, not sure i'm worried about a notch different on my car.
When I first put on the rear bar, I drove like that for a few days to see what only a rear bar would feel like.
Car handled much better, but as I pushed it, I realized that the increased handling prowess came mostly from the rear. Car would go around corners with more flatness and stabiliiy, but as I pushed it harder, I realized the rear end was lighter than before, and if I really pushed things, I'd be seeing the rear end swing out to put me in a spin. So not a great idea to leave the car that way in case a drastic move caused the oversteer to spin me out in a corner. And that was without the new front bar even installed!
So I'm not thinking one notch is critical. I've pushed the car very hard now and it seems close to neutral for my purposes.
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NCAA to modify $2,000 stipend proposal
INDIANAPOLIS - The NCAA remains intent on getting more money to college athletes.
Just not as quickly as planned.
The association's Division I board of directors moved Saturday to modify a plan to allow schools to bump up the value of annual scholarships by as much as $2,000, deferring final action until at least April. The measure then will have to pass muster with member schools and conferences.
The NCAA said it then wouldn't go into effect until the 2013-14 school year.
"It would be very inaccurate to describe this as a setback for the $2,000, but rather (it's) a clear attempt to get it right," NCAA President Mark Emmert said after the board met on the final day of the association's annual five-day convention, sorting through a number of proposed reforms.
The 18 university presidents and chancellors on the panel stood firm on another measure permitting multi-year rather than year-to-year scholarships, but that also will get further scrutiny. More than 80 schools in Division I objected after the rule change was adopted last October, throwing it back to the board of directors.
The board's refusal to back down throws the issue to a February vote of 355 schools and conferences, with a five-eighths majority - or 222 votes if every institution and league weighed in - required to override its approval.
Both of the scholarship measures have been touted by Emmert and other NCAA leaders as enhancements for athletes at a time when the NCAA, football's Bowl Championship Series and individual conferences are striking rich new television contracts and schools' spending on athletics, particularly coaches' salaries, is spiraling.
"I think it is obviously an important element of student well-being," Emmert said of the additional $2,000, which is designed to cover college costs beyond room, board, books, tuition and fees.
"There are certainly legitimate differences of opinion about it, and it has been very thoroughly debated and discussed. And I have some confidence that the vast majority of the membership is supportive."
Moving swiftly after a summer retreat called by Emmert to plot the current reform movement, the Division I board approved the extra money in October to cover athletes' travel, laundry and other miscellaneous expenses. It's optional for schools, though many argued they'd scarcely be able to decline to do so and place themselves at a recruiting disadvantage.
Mid- and lower-echelon Division I schools objected to the financial burden they said the payments would bring. Others raised gender-equity concerns; there generally are more men's than women's athletes on full scholarship because of football's larger rosters.
There were enough formal objections, from 160 schools, to suspend the measure until the board of directors restudied it.
That suspension didn't come until December. The NCAA has said that some 1,000 prospects who signed letters-of-intent in November - most of them in football and basketball - can get the additional money if it were promised to them.
Those signing in February and April cannot.
Major football-playing schools, meanwhile, will maintain their allotment of 85 scholarships. A separate pair of proposals called for cuts by five in that sport and two in women's basketball, from 15 to 13, but the Division I board rejected both Saturday.
It also turned back a measure that would have eliminated the popular practice of taking teams on foreign exhibition tours during the offseason.
The proposals were viewed by some as cost-cutting efforts, though the NCAA said they were intended to redirect spending. The board didn't move on another plan to limit the number of non-coaching personnel - strength and conditioning coaches, videographers and administrative personnel - to 12 in football and six in men's basketball.
"The devil is in the details," Emmert said, "and they want us to work on that some more."
Approved by the board: loosening restrictions in men's basketball, allowing coaches and other staff members to oversee eight hours a week of practice and training by incoming recruits enrolled in summer classes, and permitting coaches to run prospects through tryouts. The latter figures to help mid- and lower-level schools evaluate recruits after better-known prospects have been signed.
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