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Definition of coherent
1a : logically or aesthetically ordered or integrated : consistent coherent style a coherent argumentb : having clarity or intelligibility : understandable a coherent person a coherent passage
2 : having the quality of holding together or cohering; especially : cohesive, coordinated a coherent plan for action
3a : relating to or composed of waves having a constant difference in phase coherent lightb : producing coherent light a coherent source
Examples of coherent in a Sentence
… the diaries and the novels demonstrate how a novelist tweaks and grooms reality into something more structured and coherent than life as it is lived. —Penelope Lively, Atlantic, February 2001
He is without a political agenda as he is without a coherent moral sensibility. —Joyce Carol Oates, Entertainment Weekly, 27 July 1990
At times, without my insisting on it, my writings become coherent; the successive elements that occur to me are clearly related. —William Stafford, Writing the Australian Crawl, 1978
This time the song was old, a pattern of rhythmic monosyllables which had lost coherent meaning somewhere in time. —Tony Hillerman, The Blessing Way, 1970
He proposed the most coherent plan to improve the schools.
They are able to function as a coherent group.
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Other political veterans, however, say the key hurdle in getting out a coherent and effective message is not the staff, but the president himself.
Fidel Castro slowly faded from view, becoming even less coherent, before dying at home in November, as his brother slowly rolled back their revolution.
Enacting major legislation requires a White House that is focused, confident and coherent.
Looked at, whole and complete, the entire operation now looks like a coherent and lawless enterprise.
But after a legacy of failure, an explanation of why economies expand and a set of coherent policies to promote growth may be at hand.
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Origin and Etymology of coherent
borrowed from Middle French & Latin; Middle French coherent, borrowed from Latin cohaerent-, cohaerens "touching, adjacent, cohering," from present participle of cohaerēre "to cohere"
First Known Use: circa 1555See Words from the same year
COHERENT Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of coherent for English Language Learners
: logical and well-organized : easy to understand
: able to talk or express yourself in a clear way that can be easily understood
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Definition of coherent for Students
1 : logical and well-organized a coherent speech
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Andrew Wagenhoffer of "Civil War Books and Authors" tells me his review of my new book, The Battle of Natural Bridge, Florida, will be posted on his site soon (http://cwba.blogspot.com).
If you aren't familiar with Drew's blog, I highly recommend it. He reviews books about the Civil War (or the War Between the States, if you prefer!). His site is one of the best resources available for thorough, good reviews on books and I often use it as guidance in deciding what reading material to buy next. Good, bad or indifferent, I'll post a link to his review of Natural Bridge as soon as it is available.
Thanks also today to Dimitri Rotov of Civil War Bookshelf (http://cwbn.blogspot.com). Dimitri had trouble accessing Civil War Florida and thought maybe the site was defunct but I sent him a note and he quickly took a second look and was kind enough to post a quick note about it.


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Sigma Theta Tau International-Nu Iota
Nu Iota Chapter at Orvis School of Nursing, University of Nevada Reno
Mission Statement
Sigma Theta Tau International, Honor Society of Nursing provides leadership and scholarship in practice, education and research to enhance the health of all people. We support the learning and professional development of our members who strive to improve nursing care worldwide.
News & Events
- Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society will be having their Fall Meeting & Induction of new members on Tuesday, November 17, 2015 from 5:30pm to 8:30pm. It will be located at Pinocchio's Sparks at 4820 Vista Blvd, Sparks, NV 89436. The menu will be Italian Dinner Buffet - Vegetarian entrees will be available and the price is $38.00 for members and guests, $28.00 for nursing students.
- 2.0 Nevada CEU's to be awarded to all nurses who attend (You do NOT need to be a member to attend)
- RSVP: By November 9th via PayPal or by mailing a check:
2. Send check (payable to "Nu Iota") to:
Maureen Barnes, 1940 Red Willow Dr., Reno, NV 89521
Officers 2014 - 2015
- President: Kim Baxter, M.S.N., A.P.R.N., F.N.P.-B.C.
- President Elect: Derek Drake, RN, MSN, CNL
- Vice President: Maureen Barnes, MSN, MEd, RN
- Secretary: Laura Padilla, M.S.N., R.N.
- Treasurer: Glenn Hagerstrom, Ph.D., A.P.R.N., F.N.P.- B.C., CNE
- Counselors: Bernadette Longo, Ph.D., R.N., C.N.L., Cathy Butler, MSN, R.N.
- Governance Chair, Leadership Succession Chair: Teresa Serratt, Ph.D., R.N.
- Research Chair: Stephanie DeBoor, Ph.D., A.P.R.N., C.C.R.N.
- Newsletter Editor: Christine Aramburu Alegria, Ph.D., A.P.R.N., F.N.P.-BC


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- Fours
- Sixes
- Wickets
- Tamim Iqbal 75
- ADS Fletcher 2
- Misbah-ul-Haq 1
- HH Gibbs 22
- DJG Sammy 26
- JA Morkel 0
- DS Smith 5
- LAS Sebastien 2*
- GE Mathurin 0*
- CH Gayle 0/9
- DE Bernard 1/24
- VD Philander 2/31
- NO Miller 0/31
- AD Russell 1/15
- M Muralitharan 1/29
Bernard to Fletcher, OUT, gone!! short on off stump and touch extra bounce, Fletcher tries cut but he is been undone by the bounce, nicks one back to the keeper
ADS Fletcher c †Baugh b Bernard 2 (4b 0x4 0x6) SR: 50.00
Philander to Misbah-ul-Haq, OUT, gone!! Misbah goes for an early walk, touch short on off stump and guided to first slip, catching practice for the skipper
Misbah-ul-Haq c Gayle b Philander 1 (5b 0x4 0x6) SR: 20.00
Muralitharan to Gibbs, OUT, turns in and hits his pad, Gibbs looks for the single and he is gone, fell short off his mark
HH Gibbs run out 22 (23b 2x4 0x6) SR: 95.65
Muralitharan to Tamim Iqbal, OUT, down the track and missed it, speared it wider, Baugh collects and whips the bails off, well played Tamim
Tamim Iqbal st †Baugh b Muralitharan 75 (62b 6x4 3x6) SR: 120.96
Philander to Sammy, OUT, holes out in the deep, fuller and smashed to long off, Shehzad makes good ground and takes a fine catch as it was traveling in knots
DJG Sammy c Ahmed Shehzad b Philander 26 (18b 1x4 2x6) SR: 144.44
Russell to Smith, OUT, down the track and played back to the bowler, Russell dives and makes a good stop, hits the bull's eye
DS Smith run out 5 (4b 1x4 0x6) SR: 125.00
Russell to Morkel, OUT, short delivery and goes for the extravagant pull, top edge and Baugh pouches it safely, this is good tight bowling
JA Morkel c †Baugh b Russell 0 (4b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00


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330ci Exhaust questions!! RHD exhaust system-upgrade!!
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330ci Exhaust questions!! RHD exhaust system-upgrade!!
Hi guys!!
I need your help, knowledge and opinions on my exhaust upgrade thoughts..
I live in Greece and i have an E46 coupe (LHD).. car was a 2lt 4cyl (318ci 143ps) and i did last year a complete 330 engine swap from a UK 330 (RHD)..
I see that the RHD models have differences compared to the LHD ones..
Check this out..
This is my OEM RHD header & cats
(i plan on upgrading them also, i just don't know if im gonna do it all together or do a cat back system now and do headers & cats later) and after that it has this section
(the first one) which says "exhaust pipe with catalyt.converter"... What the f...?? The RHD M54 models have 4 cats total..??
A friend told me that UK models produce less hp.. Is that true..??
The rest part of the exhaust is the same between RHD and LHD models..
What i want to do is to upgrade my exhaust to get maximum hp without being very loud.. I hate drone.. I have a friend with a compact E46 325ti M54 with custom centre muffler and rear silencer and does a very nice E36 M3 style sound..
Future exhaust upgrades are ebay headers with universal 200 cell metal cats..
I want your help with the cat back..
The exhaust from the RHD fitted my car (LHD) perfect without ANY mods..
Right know the only thing i have changed is the rear silncer with a custom one..
Here is a video.. Not the best one (mobile phone) but you can understand a bit the exhaust sound.. Of course live is way better..
I want to keep my existing custom rear silencer..
I see that some cat back systems like the Blue Flame, UUC etc have
twin silencer systems..
Other cat back systems (supersprint for example) use x-pipe (what does it do?) and then the 2 pipes go into
centre silencer and then again 2 pipes into
rear silencer..
Scorpion exhaust offers a cat back system with 2 pipes going into ONE front silencer then into ONE centre silencer and then into ONE rear silencer..
Jetex has different route.. 2 pipes into ONE front silencer then 2 pipes into ONE centre silncer and then
ONE pipe
goes into the rear silncer..
What is the best exhaust upgrade route for maximum hp without crazy sound..??
Which system is the best..??
What do we achieve with the twin silencer or the use of ONE silencer or single piping..??
I don't want to lose low end torque and gain high.. I want some overall hp (if it's doable) with a nice sound..
If i change only the silencers without changing the pipes will i get any hp?
Should i delete these catalytic converters
?? should i add an x-pipe, just pipes or small free flow silencers..??
Sorry for the loooong post!!!
Thanks in advance!!!
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Music for Our Grandchildren
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Led by a rock solid front seven and cohesive back line buoyed by four interceptions – three courtesy of senior safety Harrison Smith – Notre Dame won its fourth straight game, this time vs. former hated rival Miami, 33-17 in the 77th annual Sun Bowl Friday afternoon.
The Irish jumped to a 14-0 lead thanks to a pair of touchdowns by junior wide receiver Michael Floyd. His first, a 3-yard pass at the end of a six-play, 54-yard opening drive was set up by a 36-yard catch and run on 3rd and 17.
Floyd's second score – a deep post route under thrown by freshman QB Tommy Rees – staked the Irish defense to a 14-0 advantage. That number was nearly enough as the nation's most improved unit imposed its will on the sloppy Hurricanes for the game's first 45 minutes.
Robert Blanton followed Floyd's leaping score with an interception on the following snap, changing field position for the remainder of the half. After a change of possession and quarter, Harrison Smith added the team's second interception, breaking on a poorly thrown Jacory Harris pass and returning the offering to the ND 45 yard line with the ensuing face mask moving the Irish into Miami territory at the 39.
One official play later, Cierre Wood burst over the right side and cut back through what used to be the heart of the Miami defense, navigating for an untouched 34-yard touchdown jaunt and commanding 21-0 edge.
Miami responded with two snaps – and another interception – again by Smith and again near midfield. The Irish were unable to capitalize but after backup quarterback Stephen Morris misfired near midfield – again to the waiting arms of the same Smith – the Irish struck again with the first of three David Ruffer field goals, this time from 40 yards out.
Ruffer, who gave the Irish leads of 24-0, 27-0 (on a 50-yard) boot, and 30-3 also missed the first field goal of his career, a 36-yard kick that was likely influenced by a calf injury he suffered on his previous connection.
"The short field goal, my cleat got locked and it cramped up my left calf. I felt fine on the sideline (prior to his miss) so I'm not going to make any excuses.
"I was going to miss eventually. It is what it is. It's better that it didn't really matter (the Irish led 30-3 at the time)."
Intermixed with Smith's three picks and Floyd's two touchdowns was a dominant effort on the ground. The Irish ran for 196 yards – three more than Miami's season average – while limiting the usually ground-oriented 'Canes to just 103 yards on 24 carries. Notre Dame's total was a season-high as was the 48 rushing attempts. It marked the fifth time this season the Irish ran more than threw and not coincidentally, the fifth victory without a loss in that span.
As was their wont during a 7-5 regular season, Miami continually shot itself in the foot, with 10 penalties for 106 yards. The Irish made them pay for each mistake, possessing the football for a staggering 37:09, far and away the largest possession advantage for Brian Kelly in his first season at the helm.
"We're happy to play well today. That's where I would start: we got off to a great start," offered Kelly post-game. "Getting the three scores early, we felt like getting a great start was important for the (tenor) of the game. From our standpoint, we played a complete game especially in the first half."
That complete effort was again charged by a dominant defense. Miami earned just 123 yards on its first 26 snaps before breaching the scoreboard with a 46-yard field goal to end the half.
Ruffer erased that three-pointer with two field goals of his own and a commanding 30-3 edge sent most of the thoroughly chilled – not to mention shaken – Hurricane fans to the exits.
An afterthought touchdown at the 10:36 mark of the 4th Quarter was just the third scored vs. Bob Diaco's defense in the last 19 quarters. Miami added another late but the contest was never in doubt.
Unlikely turnaroundNotre Dame's last four games served as a polar opposite from anything seen at the school over the last decade – or at least since an 8-0 start in 2002. But unlike that paper tiger, this increasingly impressive group is unlikely to fade the following season.
"Well Michael (Floyd) was healthy…the running game had taken on an identity and we felt offensively good things would happen – and of course, we were just going to continue to feed off the confidence that our defensive group has," Kelly said of his expectations entering the contest.
"I expected us to play well. It was just going to come down to our quarterback's ability to get the ball to our playmakers…Tommy did a great job."
Rees finished 15 of 29 for 201 yards without an interception. His two touchdown tosses to Floyd helped the junior star tie and break the program's career record for touchdown receptions set by Jeff Samardzija during the 2005 and 2006 seasons.
Floyd finished with 6 grabs for 109 yards to earn the C.M. Hendricks Most Valuable Player Trophy. He concluded the 2010 season – and possibly his Irish career – ranked second in career receptions (171) and third in receiving yards (2,536) while tying for second place in school history with 13 separate 100-yard outings.
While Rees and Floyd kicked off the offensive fireworks, it was senior power back Robert Hughes who performed the bulk of the heavy lifting. Hughes posted a career-high 27 carries in his final game. His 81-yard total was a season high. Wood matched Hughes' output, albeit on 15 fewer rushing attempts while slot receiver Theo Riddick carried 8 times for 32 yards from the Wildcat formation.
Notre Dame has now won 27 consecutive contests in which they've out-gained their opponent on the ground.
"I knew when Coach Kelly gave me the opportunity to start this game that I was going to make the most of it," Hughes said of the first start of his senior season and in more than a calendar year.
Asked if he enjoys running the football in the cold (game time temperatures hovered in the low 30s) Hughes answered.
"I love running the football in any weather."
To a man, Irish fans agree.


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SF Fog Women head to NASHVILLE to compete in the NashBash Tournament for the first time!
For 29 years now, more than 70 rugby clubs from all across North America have traveled to Nashville each year for this event. Great competition and seven pitches of non-stop rugby from sun up to sun down.
The women's tournament is one of the largest in the country, and again offers teams a chance to play a number of clubs from distant geographic locations.
SF FOG kicks off at 10AM vs Knoxville on Saturday!
For more tournament information, please visit: Nash Bash 2012


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Federalist Society Teleforum Conference Call
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"There is no right more basic in our democracy than the right to participate in electing our political leaders," said the U.S. Supreme Court in striking down the federal biennial limit on contributions to non-candidate committees. In his new book, Outsider Inside the Supreme Court: A Decisive First Amendment Battle, plaintiff Shaun McCutcheon explains how he sought to achieve positive change in the political process in bringing his lawsuit. Join our Teleforum as Mr. McCutcheon describes his road to the nation's highest court, and his quest to bring needed change to Washington by giving more candidates an opportunity to compete in the political arena and offer expanded ideas in the public marketplace.
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The Grant County Lady Braves softball team is off to a slow start.
After all the rain and snow outs, the season is getting underway.
The softball squad has played five games on the season and their record is 1-4. The Lady Braves lost a hard fought contest on March 17 against Ryle by the score of 9-4.
Alayna Barnes took the mound for the Braves allowing 10 hits and nine walks during the contest. She also had two strikeouts.
The Williamstown Demons boy's basketball team gave it all they had against Simon Kenton on Feb. 23, but came up on the short end of the score, losing 85-70 to the home team in the District 32 matchup.
It was a big turnaround from their previous meeting with the Pioneers where the Demons fell at home by a 23-point deficit.
WHS Coach Harden Roger heaped praise upon his young team for their tenacity. "They have a never quit attitude," he said. "We've instilled that in them all year long to never quit."
The Grant County Boys basketball team's season came to an end March 9 when the Braves lost to Oldham County 70-48 in Region 8 action at Henry County High School.
The night began when the hopeful Braves jumped out to an early 5-2 lead.
But that would be it for the scoring in the first quarter for Grant.
The Braves would go 5:30 minutes without scoring another basket and trailed 15-5 after one quarter.
When it counted the Grant County Braves were able to turn to their seniors as they beat Shelby County 55-47 in the opening round of the 8th Region Tournament on March 7.
"We're a senior-dominated team this year and they came through when we needed them," Grant County coach Brandon Grammer said. "We played a very good game today against a good team."
The Grant County Braves went into the Feb. 27 game against Simon Kenton with the goal of winning their second 32nd District championship in a row.
They came away with a 67-54 win and avenged an earlier loss to the Pioneers.
Back-to-back district championships had not been accomplished by a Braves team in 25 years dating back to the 1988-1989 season.
The Braves moved on to play March 4 against Shelby County in the regional tournament at Henry County High School.
The Williamstown Lady Demons entered the District 32 matchup with Walton Verona with ideas of upsetting the Lady Bearcats.
They came up short of that goal losing 65-57 at Simon Kenton High School on Feb. 24.
Both teams exchanged baskets throughout a first quarter that ended with a tie score of 13-13.
The Bearcats jumped out early to a 6-2 lead.
Post player Zoe Luebbe had several offensive rebounds early on where she was fouled.
The 32nd district basketball tournament was held last week at Simon Kenton.
The Lady Braves were seeded fourth so they inherited the unenviable task of a first round game against the number one seed and home team Simon Kenton Lady Pioneers.
Coming into the game, there was a sense of uncertainty as to which Lady Braves team would show up; the team that led the Pioneers until the waning moments of the first meeting this season or the team that didn't show up in a blowout game in the second meeting.
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Man Pays Disputed Bill With 2,500 Pennies
The last time I checked pennies were still considered legal U.S. tender. I remember having to pay tolls every morning to go across the bridges in New York and there were so many times I only had pennies to give them. They would refuse and wouldn't let me cross until I came up with some cash. My question is, if businesses and government offices aren't willing to accept pennies as payment, why is the U.S. Mint STILL producing them?


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Die Hard (1988)
Plot Summary
NYPD cop John McClane goes on a Christmas vacation to visit his wife Holly in Los Angeles where she works for the Nakatomi Corporation. While they are at the Nakatomi headquarters for a Christmas party, a group of bank robbers led by Hans Gruber take control of the building and hold everyone hostage, with the exception of John, while they plan to perform a lucrative heist. Unable to escape and with no immediate police response, John is forced to take matters into his own hands.- Written by Sam
Tough New York cop John McClane finds himself in a tight situation when an office building in Los Angeles is taken over by terrorists. Apart from himself, everyone else in the building - including his wife - is held at gunpoint while their captors spell out their demands. The F.B.I. are called in to survey the situation, but John McClane has other plans for the terrorists...- Written by Graeme Roy <email@example.com>
New York cop John McClane flies to Los Angeles on Christmas eve to spend the holidays with his family. He arrives at the Nakatomi corp. building for his wife's office party. International terrorists take over the building and hold every one as hostage to steal $600 million of bonds from the vaults of the building. Now its up to McCLane to face the terrorists and save his wife and the other hostages.- Written by Sami Al-Taher <email@example.com>
In the city of Los Angeles, a Christmas party is held on the 30th floor of the Nakatomi Plaza Hotel. While the party is going on, downstairs, a band of German terrorists arrive and take the entire building hostage including its employees and attempt a huge robbery. But the only one who eludes capture is New York City Cop John McClane who launches a one man war in an attempt to stop the terrorists and save all hostages including his wife Holly.- Written by Shaun Ouimette {email@example.com}
John McClane is a cop from New York City who is on his way to Los Angeles to see his kids and his wife Holly, who moved to LA because of a job at the Nakatomi Corporation. When he arrives at Nakatomi Plaza, he meets Holly's boss Joe Takagi and her co-worker Harry Ellis. He and Holly go into a private bathroom and get into an argument. When Holly leaves to give a speech, thirteen armed terrorists lead by Hans Gruber seize control of the building and take the occupants of the 30th floor, who are the only ones left in the building, hostage. Luckily, they missed John and he has to figure out how to save the hostages before the terrorists get their way.- Written by Ridley Lavine
John McClane, officer of the NYPD, tries to save his wife Holly Gennaro and several others that were taken hostage by German terrorist Hans Gruber during a Christmas party at the Nakatomi Plaza in Los Angeles.- Written by rball4042
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In a previous article we talked about how to use logistic regression to perform a simple classification and interpret the coefficients of the model. In this article we will share some methods on how to improve the performance of the model and how to address common data issues.
Recall that we are trying to predict the survivability for the passengers of the Titanic. The data for this model comes from the free to participate (and also prize-free) Kaggle competition. By using only two predictors: gender and travel class, our model was able to achieve about 78% accuracy on the training data. Here is the full data set view (go to Kaggle for the full data!):
Based on this data set, our local Meetup group developed additional derived attributes and the table below shows (in yellow) the derived attributes. The idea is to see if we can manually "split" the data before submitting it to a solver.
However, before submitting all these attributes blindly to a data mining algorithm, it is a good idea to understand if any of these new attributes are adding predictive value. In order to do this we can run a quick feature selection process. Since most of the added attributes were categorical, we used a chi squared test of independence to verify if these new attributes indeed are useful.
Applying this sort of feature selection is easy, with a tool like KeyConnect which has a built in chi squared calculator. (This video explains how to use keyconnect for precisely this type of problem). As a comparitive benchmark we also included the attributes sex and pclass (because we know they are a significant contributor to accuracy). The image below shows the dependencies between the target variable (survived) and the remaining categorical variables.
If we set a 5% influence level on the target (green line) as the cut-off, we can reduce the dimension of our attribute set from 10 to 6. pclass and sex are still the dominant variables, however we see that among the newly derived variables, only the following seem to have a strong effect on the target: together, child and spouse. embarked, parch and sibsp are the attributes from the original dataset which round out all our categorical predictors which have more than 5% influence on the target variable.
The table below shows the performance of a Weka Logistic Regression operator used in our predictive model.
One question we have to address is the significant increase in the computation time when we add the ticket and group attributes to the model. From this analysis it seems that the slight increase in predictive accuracy is not really justified by a 60x increase in computational expense.
Can we achieve better accuracy? It is clearly possible to achieve a few more points (based on the leaderboard). The data set currently has several attributes with missing values. One would expect to see improvement in the accuracy based on how these variables are handled. In an upcoming article we will discuss a systematic process for dealing with missing values.
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i've been looking at mb quart and deciding between the psd216, rsd216, or pce216. does anyone have opinions on any of these? Also instead of mb, what other speakers do u reccomdend?
I would seriously consider a/d/s and Diamond Audio... probably the best speakers on the market.. Also try Focal (little too bright for me)
what model diamonds, or what model focals?
diamonds, i would suggest either the HEX series like the s500s or the M6 series like M651 - not too sure about what focal speakers you get there in the states. Since you have a coupe, you might be able to get 6.5" in with some mods
What's going on here? Going with some ICE now? :D
MOMO speakers cost alot though
Just finished putting a 3 way Dynaudio set in the front of my coupe and must confess to being very impressed, despite no setting up as yet they are very smooth and detailed straight out of the box but don't seem too clinical or keen to "shout" their capabilities as some can.
Find Focals a little too bright for my liking, find them tiring to listen to - same as the Hex's and other Diamonds imo. Though i've yet to hear a set of MB Q's which don't make them both seem laid back
For a smoother sound, then Dynaudio, Morel or DLS are all worth checking out.
Drivers will probably contribute to the largest difference in sound that the end system will generate (as well as the actual installtion of said units), only way to be sure is to get out there and audition ... only some will be right for you and you really need to hear them installed in a vehcile-don't take a shop stand to mean a thing.
spr0cket - where did you get those DynAudio speakers from and how much were they.. I notice you are in the UK, where abouts? I am in Middlesex, North West London.
Do you know of the UK dealers for Diamond Audio, DLS and Dynaudio.
I know of a couple, but want to know more to compare prices, quality of installations etc etc.
DLS all the way :)
Hi Tesh, I'm down in North Hampshire.
For Dynaudio, you're best to track down an authorised dealer as most will not discount but Dynaudio themselves tend to only use many of the better dealers to distribute.
Wentworth Car Audio, out at Virginia Water may be worth a try. Very knowledgeable staff.
Not sure if Prestige carry Dynaudio, they're down at Rayners Lane but they definitely both carry Diamond.
DLS can be sourced from CAD URL=http://www.caraudiodirect.co.uk](www.caraudiodirect.co.uk)[/URL] best to give them a call fror pricing - I can recommend the UR36S set, ran this a couple of systems ago and they are superb units, mid bass is perhaps not quite as punchy as the Dynaudio drivers but the mids are superb and the tweeters very smooth. CAD also sell the Diamond range.
To be honest, the DLS and Dynaudio are both quite smooth whereas the Diamond drivers are quite different sonicaly. I'd suggest a visit to a dealer for audition before considering purchase of any of them.
I know someone who's just started importing the Morel (USA)units into the UK and could put you in touch for some introductory pricing. Though they still run near the same as both DLS and Dyn, again, very similar voicing.
Thats cool, I will check out CarAudioDirect.co.uk... know of any others??
I have a set of DLS R5A from my old 323 sedan... looking to either re-use these, or get diamonds... of dynaudio, depends on the price... How much were your Dynaudio speakers? What are these Morel speakers... how much?? Reason I want to keep the R5A speakers is that they were way too harsh.. and dont know why!!! I ran them in a 323 saloon E46 powered by my Alpine head unit CDA 7893. When I heard the Diamond HEX and M6 series, these were soooo much smoother...
Also, know of any decent amps out there... I dont want to overspend !!!
Overspend..... all a matter of relative relationships... my good lady tells me I spend relatively excessive amounts on my interests :)
The Dynaudio 3 way set retails at around 740, the two way around 450 I think. Though you may find a bargain on Ebay. Not cheap drivers but then comparable prices to the HEX range from Daimond. I've not heard many setups sound very smooth off a head unit, the amplifiers simply don't have enough in reserve to deal with the dynamics that a good set of drivers require. Music therfore sounds compressed, distorted and harshness sets in as the amp moves into clipping.
The JL 'XR' range are another worth listening to, a good balance between the almost bland flatness that the Dynaudios offer and the brightness and hardness of the Diamonds. I ran the 5.25" XR's in my last Audi and was very pleased with them.
As for amps, depends on the drivers you go for, both Morel & Dynaudio have very large voice coils to aid cooling and increase the thermal capabilities, though they do require more power as a result. I run all Genesis amplification which is as far as I'm concerned, as good as most mid to high end domestic kit. Again, not cheap... perhaps a used Phoenix Gold amp would be a good choice. Do you have any ideas currently on amplifiers as the list could be endless without more criteria ? I'd not consider using any of the drivers mentioned without external amplification if you want to get them performing at anything near their best.
I'm setting a cap for $500 for a set of speakers. for my amp i'm pretty settled on using an audiobahn 4x75w. I will be displaying the amp and the audiobahn looks the best to me right now. I guess a better question is for my price range what speakers should i get.... thanx in advance
I am a boston acoustics pro fanatic :)
I have a 3 way set and 2 2way sets in the cockpit.
They are exelent for rock music with a killer mid bas
I was looking at a set of Diamond M651 and a Diamond D5 300.2
I would consider stuff by others, but really want to stick to not going overboard since I drive like 6000 miles a year...
Looking at Genesis amps too, I like high end quality and will sacrifice pure power for lots of quality..
do the diamond m661's fit in the coupe? It is a 6" speaker, but do you guys no anything about the mounting depth of these speakers? thanx
Don't know about the M661, but in another thread that's in the last few days, zameus said that he fit Hex S600's in with a little coaxing, i.e., no major mods.
The semi-rule of thumb is that any driver with a mounting depth close to 2.75" is going to be a tight fit, but luckily the coupe has a little more room in the door than the sedan.
If you're good with MDF and can make a mounting ring, you can surface mount whatever you want to mount and get around the mounting depth problem.
mb quart.....focal.....a/d/s....ect... They all make high end equipment. You can't go wrong with any of them. You're gonna have people sayin a/d/s are the best or Quarts are the best but one isnt factually better than the other. It all depends on listining tastes. The Quarts will be brighter and the a/d/s will be softer. I've always used Quarts and love em, but ive heard all three that i mentioned and they all sound amazing. Your best bet (and i know this isnt always possible) is to try and hear the brands ur considering and pick wut u like the best. Once again though.....u cant go wrong with any of them
for a/d/s what models would you pick?
I was able to get a new pair on ebay for $350.
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Procera Networks (Nasdaq: PKT ) reported earnings on Aug. 2. Here are the numbers you need to know.
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For the quarter ended June 30 (Q2), Procera Networks beat expectations on revenues and beat expectations on earnings per share.
Compared to the prior-year quarter, revenue grew significantly and GAAP earnings per share improved significantly.
Margins increased across the board.
Revenue details
Procera Networks reported revenue of $14.7 million. The six analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ predicted a top line of $13.4 million on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were 52% higher than the prior-year quarter's $9.7 million.
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For the quarter, gross margin was 63.1%, 130 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 6.2%, 340 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 5.2%, 330 basis points better than the prior-year quarter.
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Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $15.9 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.08.
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|Ply Gem and Marvin are hosting two of the largest window and door displays in Orlando.
Orlando, Fla.—Fewer windows and doors are on display, but there is still much to see as the International Builders' Show begins its four-day run at the Orange County Convention Center today. As exhibitors set up yesterday, displays suggest that much product development may be in the door category.
The reason fewer windows and doors are on display is that this year's event is once again smaller overall. There are fewer big exhibits too. IBS once featured huge displays from a dozen window and door manufacturers and many more took large booths. This year, the list of manufacturers with sizable displays consists of Kolbe & Kolbe, Marvin, Masonite, Ply Gem and a few perhaps a few others.
Several companies that once brought big displays to IBS, including Andersen, Atrium, MI, Pella and Weather Shield, are not here. Other companies that once took huge displays, such as Jeld-Wen, are here on a smaller scale.
As noted, doors seem to be much more prominent than windows. Therma-Tru, Neuma, Plastpro and Glasscraft are featuring fiberglass entry doors. Wood interior and exterior doors are being featured by Jeld-Wen, Simpson and others. What is also evident in these booths is a movement toward more contemporary styles. As companies continue to expand design options, many are adding patterned glass styles and new panel designs to their lines.
This year's show once again features a broad arrary of multipanel door systems as well. Specialty suppliers, such as NanaWall, Solar Innovations and WinDoor, continue to be joined by mainstream manufacturers now adding such products.
In addition to window and door manufacturers, this year's event features a variety of industry suppliers. Long-time exhibitors including Royal, Hoppe and ODL, are being joined by some new firms, including Brio, the Australian hardware supplier; Meshtec, the security screen producer; and Konrad Hornschuch, the supplier of color and woodgrain laminates for vinyl profiles.
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"We developed the IBS Live concept based on feedback we had from past attendees that wanted more education and networking opportunities on the floor," says Mark Pursell, NAHB senior vice president of exhibitions, marketing and sales. "We think the area will be a big draw and add an energy that will benefit both the attendees and exhibitors alike. It will be right smack dab in the middle of the show floor, so if you are on the show floor you can't miss it—and I hope you won't."
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- 1/2 pound oil-cured black olives, pitted (1 3/4 cups)
- 1/4 cup fresh orange juice
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 1/2 teaspoons fennel seeds
- 1/2 teaspoon finely grated orange zest
- Salt
- 1 baguette, sliced 1/2 inch thick and toasted
How to make this recipe
In a food processor, combine the olives with the orange juice, olive oil, fennel seeds and orange zest and process to a coarse paste. Scrape into a bowl and season with salt. Spread each toast with 1 teaspoon of pesto and serve.
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I was wondering whether people had recommendations for a 409A valuation firm? Also, what are your key considerations in choosing a firm?
I am looking for a firm with the following criteria:
1. Credible (i.e. have done many 409A valuations for Valley start-ups) 2. Inexpensive (and will bundle a low price for ongoing quarterly updates) 3. Valuation methodology that does not predominantly weigh preferred share price. As valuations have risen in recent months for companies with low to no revenue, I would like to see the valuation report more grounded by those cash flow fundamentals.
Any feedback would be appreciated.
I interviewed several firms for Renkoo and did not find any to be exceptionally in tune with the needs of a small private company.
I decided on SVB Analytics which did it for us twice -- once for $7500 and once for $9000 -- and I thought they did a reasonable job.
Each time they used more than one method that came up with valuation, and ended up with a valuation that was between 15 and 20 percent of the preferred stock price at that time.
They did use a cash flow analysis to keep the valuation relatively low.
Recently I was impressed with what WTAS has to say about 409A.
Although IRS has not invested significant resources reviewing 409A appraisals to date, IRS has recently indicated that they now intend to focus on 409A valuations.
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And who doesn't love a good pair of wedges. Sigh...if only the snow would disappear!!
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BBA turning RED?????
So, its been about two weeks without power back at my home (sandy).
However, even before that had happened I had acquired a rather bad case of BBA. It basically has carpet all of my driftwood....left plants alone however. In any event....it apparently has turned a bright red according to my parents. I haven't seen this myself, but I have no idea what that means. So help?
Sounds like the power outage may have been a blessing in disguise (for your bba). From my experience, when it turns red, it's dying.
No power ... No light ... No BBA
Red mean its dying
Red BBA is the best kind of BBA. The dying kind. :)
Yup, it's dying BBA. When ever I spot treat BBA with Excel, it starts to turn red. I then know that it's dying.
Oh, cool.
I still need to get co2 for my tank bit RS good to know then that the BBA is dying
Good news is if tank params havent changed it will come back lol..sorry couldnt resist! :0
I think BBA is really a red algae anyway. But, it looks black to us for some reason. Mine turn pink or red when I squirt Excel on it, then it gets white, then it vanishes. (Then it returns as new BBA!)
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Comic books? Start with art. Video games? That sprite is art. Movies? Storyboarded via art. Basketball plays? Sketched out on a notebook via the power of art. Tic Tac Toe? Still need art. Teach your child to enjoy art and there's nothing they can't do. Including diagram double negatives.
About these chairs.... I see the numbers, but not quite getting a feel for it: are these more of toddler size seating or preschool size seating?
The product videos on the chairs is also not loading.
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I just checked all 4 sales in Chrome and FF. They all worked for me. Try a different browser? Restart your computer?
We have the blue one. I'd say it's more toddler sized. My daughter is 21 months old and she can easily sit on it with the top piece off. We have some little tikes chairs and she has to work to get into them and she can't sit all the way back.
Adelas wrote:About these chairs.... I see the numbers, but not quite getting a feel for it: are these more of toddler size seating or preschool size seating?
I bought this set a couple of years ago and paid around $70-80ish for it on Amazon. I LOVE this set. My 4 year old has been using this now for 2 years and the bench seats still work perfectly for her. I can see her getting another couple of years out of this. She's also a big four year old. The set is very sturdy-I've used the little seats on occasion to step on to reach things in cupboards. I'm not advising that they should be used for that...but they have been used for that and have lived to tell the tale. They are a size that works for the toddlers through pre-school and maybe right to Kindergarten. I love that the bench seats slide under the table staying out of the way.
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"We believe our new facility will further enhance the customer experience when working with us in South Florida," says Jeff McGovern, ATI's director of regional operations. "Our close proximity to the Miami-Dade County Building Department allows ATI staff to meet face to face with building code officials, thus improving the communication process during product approvals and maintaining the hands-on approach and guidance our clients have come to expect."
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Sure, the wheel is cool, but the burrito has to be the best invention in the history of the universe. Can you eat the wheel? No. Is the wheel warm and soft? Quite the opposite. Is the wheel filled with delicious meats, rice, guacamole, and salsa? Wait a minute... I'll be right back. Never mind, that wouldn't work. Back to my point: the burrito! Oh, it's lovely. But beware: Not all burritos are created equal. All burrito lovers have been betrayed at some point, biting into a fat tortilla only to discover cold meat, hard rice, and beans that taste like toes. It's not fun. But now you can let your guard down. It's safe to love again, burrito lovers, because the Whole Enchilada is never going to hurt you like that. No, you'll only ever find soft tortillas, warm queso, fresh guacamole, and happy burritos stuffed with everything from black tiger shrimp to mahi-mahi to the good old steak and chicken. And with both an Oakland Park and Fort Lauderdale location, you'll never be too far apart. Love is alive and well. And it lives inside a tortilla.
The terms "deco glam" and "chill" sound like night and day; however, at this place, the contradictions seem to work. The window-encased space is filled with modern retro furniture, chrome accents, trendy lighting fixtures, and stunning terrazzo floors, all of which are illuminated by a soft purple glow at night. It's trendy and inviting at the same time. While the décor is definitely notable, the wine and location are the real draws here. Located next to the Classic Gateway Theater, it's the ideal solution to any date night. Indoor and outdoor tables offer a prime view for people-watching couples heading to dinner and theater-going types on the way to catch an indie flick. With more than 50 wines available by the tasting, glass, or bottle, it's the perfect place to catch a buzz before heading into your movie or to wind down at the end of the night.
Size does matter — in the wine department. When it comes to securing the perfect vino to pair with that steak, one page is just not going to cut the muster. Sorry. While most dining establishments offer page after page of the same mass-produced vino, there are restaurants that really do pump up their wine lists. Hollywood Prime has one of the biggest. The AAA Four Diamond-rated steak house was awarded the Wine Spectator 2013 Best of Award of Excellence. (Only a few thousand restaurants receive such a designation by the esteemed publication.) Sommelier Laura Romano has compiled a selection of more than 600 vinos from around the world. Although the choices are extensive, the magazine hails the restaurant's strengths as moderately priced bottles from California and Bordeaux. It has bottles ranging from a $39 2010 Hess Select Chardonnay from Monterey to a $3,000 1999 Château Lafite Rothschild shipped over from Pauillac. With an inventory of more than 6,000 bottles, the offerings spread across 17 pages. If you're looking to geek out over some nice wines, try this place on for size.
Fort Lauderdalians have been slowly sprawling away from tourist-ridden strips of bars and eateries and making their way to residential and industrial parts of town. Hey, nothing against spring breakers and flocks of lobsteresque Midwestern tourists — they contribute heavily to the local economy. It's just it's nice to have a secret every now and then, a place that lies way off the beaten track, a spot that caters to locals, a hangout with a cool vibe and good eats. Set among the warehouses and lumberyards south of State Road 84, the Keg on Sixth is hard to find, unless you know where you're going. But it's well worth the search on the GPS. With an urban industrial vibe complete with graffiti murals by local artists, the spot is like a cool underground escape from the pomp and pretension of much of South Florida — and the fist-pumping, beer-pong crowds that like to overtake our town from time to time. The bar offers a wide selection of craft and commercial beer as well as wine on draft. The kitchen churns out a creative array of affordable global comfort fare all day long. For breakfast, you can grab a sausage sandwich ($6) or pork belly biscuits and gravy ($5) with coffee for less than ten bucks. Lunch and dinner includes divergent options. Fritto misto ($12) with shrimp cauliflower, pickles, and shallots with mustard vinegar are on the lighter spectrum. The old reliables are found with creative takes; the Keg Burger ($11) is glazed with stout and topped with Muenster, roasted tomato, and bacon pepper jam. What more could you want from an escape? It's totally comfortable and completely out of the way.
For years, Bistro Mezzaluna sat in a small shopping center, quietly wowing customers with its Italian-American classics. After moving from its long-term locale to a space four times its size just a couple of years back, the place has increased its romance potential tenfold. A palatial piano bar is the perfect place to prep for the impending amore over a martini (or three). Two dining rooms boast pristinely set tables. Its outdoor patio offers a mood-setting cascading water fountain. With 14,000 square feet total, this place does love in epic proportions. However, even with the massive space, a meal here is an intimate experience. The secluded tables and booths are ideal for indulging in simple yet spectacular fare like shrimp and scallop ravioli ($27), 20-ounce bone-in rib eye ($48), and Maryland crab cakes ($29). Throw in a list of 300 wines and you and your sweetie are going to have one heck of an amorous night. Just hope it continues.
The 500 block of Clematis Street is paradise. Rodney Mayo has done his due diligence in transforming the tiny piece of downtown into an indie oasis, with his restaurants and bars over the years having included Respectable Street, the Lounge, Lost Weekend, and Hullabaloo (to say nothing of his establishments like Howley's diner and Dada in other hoods). It's a stretch of street for those unwilling to accept dress codes but in need of a guaranteed good time. There are good eats aplenty on the 500 block, but one rises to the top. LongBoards is the physical embodiment of South Florida in restaurant form. The vibe is straight chill, with surf videos running constantly. A giant bar looks like one big surfboard. Heck, there are even surfboard chairs. The choices measure up to the ambiance with a small, rotating beer tap, a worthy bottle selection, and a tropical cocktail menu. But it's the happy hour that takes the cake... crab cake, that is. Five-dollar food bits include crab cakes, clams, a special tropical twist on chicken wings, and more goodies like $1 Gulf oysters and half off anything in your wildest imagination from behind the bar. These three hours of escape take place every day from 4 to 7 p.m., but if you don't make it, you can still score a solid fish dinner or slick lobster Benedict at brunch. It's the go-to spot that hits the spot. Take everyone you know.


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Experienced job seekers are familiar with a performance test as part of a job interview. A secretary may be given a letter to write. A mechanic may be taken to a car and asked to troubleshoot.
Yet employers and schools are giving other tests that may find the job seeker unprepared:
• Aptitude test
An aptitude test is a measure of the potential to learn certain skills. The job center frequently scheduled aptitude tests as a screening device for manufacturing jobs. These tests measured hand-eye coordination, manual and finger dexterity, or depth perception.
• Honesty or integrity test
Employers are concerned with employees' honesty and may use an integrity test. On these you may be asked: What would you do if you saw another employee stealing company supplies? You may be asked if you have ever cheated on your taxes.
• Personality or interest test
These may be given by an employer or a prospective school. These are given to determine your suitability for particular job or a course of study. Employers are looking for employees' characteristics that match with job success. Schools may give these tests to see what careers fit your temperament.
The state job center received many questions regarding checks and tests employers use in the hiring process.
One clear answer is that the job seeker should read the fine print on the employer's application, just before your signature. This section will list such things as drug tests, credit checks, physicals and background/criminal checks. When you sign and date the application it indicates you are agreeing to those checks.
Drug tests are given to indicate the presence of illegal drugs. Job seekers should be aware that medications and foods could produce a positive reading even though you have taken no illegal drugs.
If you test positive and you are sure you did not take illegal drugs, ask to take the test again.
Credit checks may be legal or not. The key term is job-relatedness. A credit check done on an applicant for a teller position is legal, but a credit check for someone applying to be a cleaner at the same bank would be questionable.
Physical exams have a before and after issue. Prior to an offer of employment physicals are illegal.
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E36 320i vs E39 530i Sport for Handling
I'm currently driving a manual early 1994 320i, which has done over 200,000 km and has a good collection of mechanical issues. I'm not sure if it's had any modifications, the suspension may be a bit sportier that stock, but I used to drive an early 2000 Toyota Corolla... . It's a great car, but I'm wanting something with a bigger interior, newer, and safer.
So currently I'm quite keen to get a 2000+ 530i with the best sport packages (chiefly suspension and traction control) that I realistically get. Here in Australia we can only get it with sports automatic. Now how would I find this compared to my E36 in terms of handling and sporty driving? Obviously it will thrash for straight line speed (170 kW vs 110 kW despite 1575kg vs 1375 kg), but I do enjoy the twisty bits in my E36. Also what's it like going from manual to sports automatic whilst doing a big engine upgrade?
Ultimately it doesn't matter as space is a priority, so long as the 530i isn't a complete boat, but I would like it to handle as well if not better.
Perhaps a follow up question if the E39 handling would be worse, how much $$$ of modifying would I need to do to get it as good if not better? I'm guessing suspension, sway bars, tyres and rims.. is there an optimal rim size for handling?
From someone who has essentially both of those cars (ok, a non-vanos 325 is slightly peppier than a vanos 320), the 530 sport handles remarkably well for that size sedan, but in pure driving feel, the e36 still wins, but not by much. I got the 530 two years ago because I needed the extra space for a family and my wife had only one argument when shopping for cars; it can't be more than 10 years old. With a manual transmission, it's a bit cumbersome in city driving, but in all honesty, I cannot think of a better car to own for highway driving. Ok, yes, there is one - a E36 M3 4-door, but then we're back to the 10-year condition again...
If you get the e39 530 sport, keep it stock. The BMW chassis engineers really knew what they were doing.
I'm quite keen for highway driving in an E39 - my E36 has developed some noise somewhere in the steering components.. the reviews of the E39 being too quiet appeals to me in that sense! Also the big engine will be great for it, and people will actually be comfortable in the back seat.
As for keeping it stock, I guess that makes things easier and cheaper then. I'd look at some audio/input mods though, such as a bluetooth headunit. Would be keen to get a Siri button working for my iPhone like the newer cars.
I could have probably made done with a non-sport suspension-wise, but the one dealbreaker for me is the sport seats. I have long thighs and the seat cushion extender really makes a difference. So much in fact that I'm on the lookout for a sport seat cushion for the e36, which has the standard seats.
I also don't think the difference between a 528 and a 530 is that big, so if the 528 is available with a manual transmission and sport package, you could look for those and budget in a complete suspension refresh.
All 5 series here in Australia are sports automatic or just automatic, so no luck on the manual 528i unfortunately. The 528i is 142 kW compared to 170 kW for the 530i, so it's a fairly noticeable difference. Also getting the 530i means I'm getting a car from the 2000s, which is a nice plus.
Were there no manual transmission e39 in Australia? A brief look on carsales.com.au revealed no e39s, only e34 and e28.
Yeah after the E34s (and only a few of them), no manual 5ers were sold here in Australia (aside from the M5s if you count them). I'm quite surprised... none at all, especially when you do see quite a few 5ers around. I'm keen to try a sports automatic though. It also looks like the direction that cars are going so may as well get used to it. The new M135i is faster and more efficient as a sports automatic than a manual :dunno:
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How stupid is it for some 16 y/o to want to be a gang banger? He is going to die or go to jail before he's 21, stealing a gun is just anecdotal evidence of that stupidity. Besides, the prosecutor will throw it out, not worth his time
This is a discussion on How dumb is this guy? within the Carry & Defensive Scenarios forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; So I was at the gunsmith the other day getting my Mossberg looked at. After a few minutes some kid walks in. The worker asks ...
So I was at the gunsmith the other day getting my Mossberg looked at. After a few minutes some kid walks in. The worker asks him how old he is and he said 18, but he didn't look a day over 16, and looks sketchy. Anyway while everyone was minding their business, one of the customers there grabs the kid and start yelling "he just stole a gun, he just stole a gun!!" So he grabs the kid and all of a sudden all the people that were in the back of the shop come out, guns-a-blazin. The owner of the shop had a shotgun right in his face. Turns out he reached over the counter when noone was looking and stole a revolver. One of the customers (who was kinda bigger) sat on him till the cops got there. I was just watching the whole thing, shaking my head.
How dumb does someone have to be to try to rob a GUN store, knowing that everyone in that store has a gun?!
What an idiot!
How stupid is it for some 16 y/o to want to be a gang banger? He is going to die or go to jail before he's 21, stealing a gun is just anecdotal evidence of that stupidity. Besides, the prosecutor will throw it out, not worth his time
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Oh good grief!
Gun stores are typically the safest place to be in town. Our local banks get held up several times a year. Gun stores - never! That would be a suicide mission.
This reminds me of recently some gang-bangers that showed up window-shopping in one of my favorite gun stores. I quietly went on 'red alert' and positioned myself where there was a concrete wall to serve as a back-stop on the other side of them from me, and noticed that the other employees in the store were doing the same. Very quickly we had the equivalent of a firing squad casually milling about. Fortunately, the bangers left without incident.
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Makes me wonder how many times a day they manage to get away with it. Even in my small town with a limited number of sketchy types, all the cabinets within reach of customers are locked.
Trying to apply rationality and logic to the actions of thugs and criminals is an effort in futlilty. They are stupid, that's why they are criminals. This one just happens to be extra foolish and considered only the intended ends, and not the incredible rediculousness of his actions.
Bear in mind, there are some incredibly intelligent criminals also, although I'm not sure which are more dangerous; The calculating genious, or the reckless stupidity. We are all more likely to deal with the later.
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Don"t let stupid be your skill set....
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I'm sensing a future Darwin Award winner, ladies and gents.
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Have not heard of anyone trying that in a Gun Shop.....Last event that I knew of was a burglery at a local gun shop while the owner was upstairs.........Alarm went off, cops came and entered through the back.....BG exited out the front with the help of a blast of 12Ga. 00 Buck....owner told me the next day that the wad was sticking through the BG's bycep when he came down stairs to meet LEO and the BG was at the bottom of the front steps...............
I love my gunstore...it makes me feel kinda safe...well...it is not mine but that is where I always go when I need a gun or some accessories...
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That happened last year at a gun show here in Wichita. Here is a link to a small article - not sure what happened to the main article in the Wichita Eagle, it doesn't seem to exist any more.The Outdoor Pressroom: Dumb criminal: Vendors collar thief at Kansas gun show
We can't seem to stop the stupid people from breeding...
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WOW ok idk who's dumber the guy trying to rob an undercover cop or this one
I was working in a shop where some one cut a guy's jeep (cloth top) open and stole his gun while in the parking lot. He got caught by the police later. As an aside, a guy bumped into me while I was working and I apologized as he did too. He then said how polite everyone is to each other in such a crowded store. I said yes we are but we are all probably armed to the teeth. We both chuckled.
They couldn't have blown his brains out, he doesn't have any to begin with.
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Why Everyone Films At The Same Damn New York Chinese Restaurant
heh... remember men in black 3 with the giant fish that came out the tank at the chinese restaurant.
When I was in college (the first time), I was astonished to discover that there was an entire world out there that exists in, and only in, the world of film. Through high school, I dismissed the phrase, "like in the movies," thinking that no one actually said things like that, nor actually believed that the movies had any relation to reality (being a poorly Americanized second generation immigrant, I had no point of reference and thought that "slice of life" and "modern day" films and books were describing some really weird alien planet that everyone knew was fake but accepted as "normal" for some bizarre and as yet unidentified reason). By the time I delved (briefly) into computer animation, it was brought to my attention that not only do people say "like in the movies," they actually believe it - and it blows their minds that movies are not an accurate portrayal of real life. Yet because they saw it in a movie, they think that's how it should be - so that's how they try to arrange it in real life. Thus, real life now imitates art, instead of the other way around - because most people have absolutely no idea what real life is like.
So I basically gave up on the computer animation course, because the fancy new medium as a form of art expression was acutely depressing when I found out that no, really, people take this stuff waaaaay too seriously.
That was a fine article. The only problem with it is its title. It should read 'lazy mofos with no grip on reality who eat stereotypes and swallow falsehoods cos they dumb.'
Chibi, you nailed animation. Imagination was once to help you cope with unpredictable circmstances but now its just a cheap fantasy, porn world. Plug and play. People need to read more books.
I really like Chinese Tuxedo !
Wow! What an elaborate article! I didn't waste my time in reading it though. People are really digging deep to find things to write about these days.
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28 August 2007
We Do it Better in the South
"It's rough. It's been rough on that food. It's different eating here than it is at the house. Ain't got no sweet tea, and ain't got no fried chicken." ~ Boo Weekley, PGA golfer from Milton, Fla., interviewed by the BBC on Day 2 of the British Open, 7/20/2007
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- Lawrence Underwood said...
I reckon they don't have grits either. What a pitiful way to live. Don't even ask about Poke Greens.
- 28 August, 2007 21:56
- Don said...
Having just relocated west of the Mississippi, I can assure you that life is much les pleasant without readily available sweet tea. Thank goodness for Chick-Fil-A and Cracker Barrels! 8^)
- 29 August, 2007 23:09
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