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Hi everyone, I am not really familiar with file setting changes. I am experiencing the same problems everyone has posted regarding the m4v using H.264, and it it clear that the solution is to change advancedsettings.xml, parameter from 48 to <skiploopfilter>8<skiploopfilter/>
Could anyone make a detailed explanation on how to do that, starting on how to access that xml file? Is this using Terminal app?
On the other hand does ti really make the difference to store movies on m4v H.264 better that avi XviD for example?
Thank you for your help.
GUI setting option to disable inloop deblocking (skip loop filter) for H.264 content?
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I posted this yesterday, but I was able to get around it without using TERMIAL and difficult command lines which I am not used to. If this might help anyone else, I used FileZilla which is an FTP GUI really easy to use.
Nevertheless, even when I changed the advancesettings.xml from 48 to 8, I have problems watching m4v (H.264) videos. Quality is poor, since they look as if they were streming in slow motion and sound is weird.
Is that parametre the only one to check?
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lorenvazquez Wrote:I posted this yesterday, but I was able to get around it without using TERMIAL and difficult command lines which I am not used to. If this might help anyone else, I used FileZilla which is an FTP GUI really easy to use.
did you quit and relaunch xbmc. advancesettings.xml is read at launch of xbmc.
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Yes I did quit and relaunch, but I still have the problems. I have also increased the cache values and tried to turn off the library (which is one of my favourite features in XBMC) since this was also posted on other threads, but still not working properly.
My m4v (H.264) videos play great on my iMac under XBMC and they do too under ATV standard software, but I can not get around to play them correctly on the ATV's XBMC. AVI files work fine, so I can not understand.
Could someone tell me if there is really a big difference to store my movies on avi (XviD) vs. m4v (H-264)? If not, is there any preset on handbrake that is good to make avi files to be streamed over SMB to my XBMC on my APTV?
Thanks for your advice.
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2008-12-15 03:21 Post: #35
So, you are happy with the way your Xvid files look on your ATV? If rip to h.264 with the same resolution but a lower bitrate than the DivX setting you use, they will probably play fine and look just as good.
On the other hand, the only disadvantage of Xvid is slightly large file sizes to get the same picture quality.
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2008-12-26 11:26 Automatic skiploopfilter settings based on high-def resolution of video content? Post: #36
I've turned on the skiploopfilter to get 1080i H264 files to playback smoothly without audio lag. This is a great measure so I can at least play the 1080i content until some form of GPU assisted H264 playback is supported.
I'd really like if it XBMC didn't use the skiploopfilter for 720p files though, because the CPU can keep up with those just fine.
Is there anyway that the skiploopfilter can be altered to be used, perhaps through configuration, based on the resolution of the content that is being played?
I'm already using the fastest AMD X2 dual core CPU I can get my hands on (6000+, 3.0 Ghz).
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Date of Stay: August, 2012
Beautiful! We stayed in the East Campground and had an end site right on the Reservoir. We were on our way to Sioux Falls so only stayed one night. We wished we were staying longer. Even though we only had electric hookups, they have a dump station and a fresh water station for those staying longer. We enjoyed our one night of camping here. Sat outside and watched the jet skiers on the water. Nice.
Date of Stay: July, 2012
We stayed here for two weeks and had the time of our lives. The owners are really friendly and the park is nice enough. There is a restaurant on the premises that has out-of-this-world breakfasts, the 7th Cavalry Cafe. There are no trees in the park itself, which is fine for us as we use a satellite dish. The sites are grassy and all have picnic tables. This park is a mile from Custer State Park and close to quite a few other tourist sites, so it worked perfectly for us. We loved this area and will be back, and we will stay at this park again.
Date of Stay: July, 2012
This park is situated right by Glendo State Park. Most people staying here had boats and spent most of their time at the lake. We just needed a place to stay for two nights so it worked out fine for us. The park is not much to look at. It is all stone and gravel. The sites are wide and our 3 slides fit fine. There is a camp store and not much else. If we are traveling through, we would probably stay here again for one or two nights.
Date of Stay: July, 2012
This park was a real change from the usual RV park. The RV's were interspersed throughout the mobile homes, which made staying here like living in a "real" neighborhood. The park was very clean and nicely kept. Our site was backed up to the pool and recreation center, which had all kinds of things to do, pool tables, a card room, puzzles, library: lots of activities. The fact that they don't accept dogs didn't bother us at all as we are not dog people. It was a nice plus. I think we would stay here again if we are in the neighborhood.
Date of Stay: July, 2012
We needed a place to stay for one night on our way to our next destination. We thought this one would be nice as it is situated on the Arkansas River. Boy, were we sorry. This park is all rocks and gravel with a few scraggly trees. The owners are not the nicest and the price was outrageous for what we got. We will not stay here again.
Date of Stay: July, 2012
We made our reservations in February to stay in this park in July. When we got here, we did not get the spot we reserved. The spot they gave us was not big enough for our 35-ft. 5th wheel. It took us two hours to maneuver into the space so that our slides would open. When we were finally situated, our door opened into a tree: literally. We complained at the office, and were told there were no other spaces available. They offered an $8.00 per night discount, which I accepted, as we were here to meet up with friends. Spent an awkward weekend walking out into a tree.
Date of Stay: June, 2012
We love this park! This is the 2nd time we have stayed here. Staying here is like having a country home. There are horses, chickens, turkeys, dogs and Buddy, the goat. The owners are very accommodating and did everything they could to make sure we were comfortable. The park is right on the Blanco river, nestled in a small valley. Very relaxing and the prices are reasonable. We stayed here for almost two weeks. We will be back.
Date of Stay: April, 2012
We love this park. We actually stayed here for 3 months while we were emptying our house to rent it out and go full-time RV'ing. The owner is very hands-on and takes care of this park very well. It is extremely clean and well-run. The sites are mostly pull through and very big rig accessible. Most sites either have real grass or the "astroturf" lawns, which are actually really nice. We can't say enough good things about this park and we will be returning in November for another 2-month stay!

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Salt-Baked Potatoes Stuffed with Goat Cheese and Hazelnuts
- Servings: MAKES 8 HORS D'OEUVRES
- 3 tablespoons hazelnuts
- 2 cups plus 1 tablespoon kosher salt
- 2 dozen small red bliss potatoes (about 2 pounds)
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- 1/2 pound soft goat cheese, at room temperature
- 2 tablespoons minced chives
- 1 teaspoon minced thyme
How to make this recipe
Preheat the oven to 400°. Spread the hazelnuts in a pie plate and toast for about 8 minutes, or until the skins blister. Transfer the nuts to a kitchen towel and rub to remove the skins. Finely chop the nuts. Lower the oven temperature to 350°.
Spread the 2 cups of kosher salt on a rimmed baking sheet. In a large bowl, toss the potatoes with the oil, the remaining 1 tablespoon of salt and the pepper. Spread the potatoes on the salt on the baking sheet and roast for about 35 minutes, or until tender when pierced. Let cool slightly, then rub off the excess salt.
Meanwhile, in a bowl, combine the goat cheese, chives, thyme and hazelnuts.
Cut off the tops of the potatoes and scoop out half of the flesh; discard or reserve for another use. Fill the potatoes with the goat cheese and serve warm.
Suggested Pairing
Try these stuffed potatoes with a full-bodied Chardonnay. Look for one from Washington State loaded with minerals and oak to play off the sea salt and herbs.


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By Basil Katz
NEW YORK (Reuters) - When Michelle Obama wore a J. Crew outfit on the "Tonight Show" during the presidential campaign, online sales for the clothing retailer went through the roof.
J. Crew, known for a polished and relatively pricey look for young professionals, was happy for the boost from the wife of future President Barack Obama. But when it followed up with an advertising campaign it didn't capitalize on one key segment: affluent African Americans.
That is typical of many marketers and luxury goods companies, who ignore a market segment worth billions of dollars, according to Leonard Burnett and Andrea Hoffman, authors of a new book on the subject.
Although African Americans are less likely to be rich than U.S. Asians and Latinos, they have been disproportionately ignored, say the authors of "Black is the New Green: Marketing to Affluent African Americans" (Palgrave Macmillan, $35).
Part of the problem is that companies and marketers don't know how to market to black people and the residue of decades of racial tension is hard to erase.
Burnett, a marketing consultant based in the Harlem neighborhood of New York, said he routinely dispels bizarre preconceptions. Once he had to explain to a paint company that despite its impression that black people don't buy house paint, they too own houses and paint their walls.
"When you advertise, when you speak, when you promote, affluent African Americans will respond with their dollars," Burnett said. "They're the most loyal consumer, and they overspend."
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Here's what you need to know:
1. The Post Says She Likes to Party
According to pals, she has a history of alcohol and pill addiction. While she was student at Georgetown, she attended rehab for Adderall and alcohol addiction.
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She had been due in court on December 17 but was excused by the judge due to her rehab participation. She will appear in court on February 5 but is unlikely to face any jail time related to her meltdown, reports UPI.
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She's the daughter of Vice President Joe Biden's financier brother James. Biden had blamed "pressure" relating to her family name for her arrest, a friend told The New York Post.
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Envisioning Futures for the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta
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Californias Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta is widely perceived to be in crisis today: its levee system is fragile, many of its native species are declining rapidly, and it lacks strong governing institutions to deal with its problems. In its current state, the Delta is unsustainable for almost all stakeholders. This report provides a comprehensive, scientifically up-to-date analysis and outlines several alternative management strategies for the Delta.
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Comparing Futures for the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta
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Managing Californias Water: From Conflict to Reconciliation
Stress Relief: Prescriptions for a Healthier Delta Ecosystem
Who Should Be Allowed to Sell Water in California? Third-Party Issues and the Water Market
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Don't just read: Think
January 24, 2007
This week I encountered two unfortunate design articles in popular publications: Fast Company magazine (print) and AIGA's design forum (online). Both of these articles were cited and/or linked to in prominent weblogs. The articles were concerned with the design/business and designer/client relationships and both of these articles irresponsibly mischaracterized and championed unhealthy versions of these relationships. I suspect, however, that this fact was not apparent to many readers.
While these articles were ostensibly about improving relations between design and business and between designers and clients, in reality they serve to drive these parties farther apart and cultivate an unhealthy environment. Many designers reading AIGA's design forum and business executives reading Fast Company are likely gobbling this stuff up, trusting that the information is valuable and the proffered wisdom sound – because it's coming from AIGA and Fast Company. This is what happens when people don't stop to think about what they're reading and just blindly follow popular institution.
Unsuspecting, many of us may have glossed over the vacuous wisdom offered in these articles and I want to put a finer point on the issues they addressed. So in this article I want to speak to designers and managers/executives about specific problems in and exemplified by these two articles. I fear that if we don't get into the habit of thinking more often and more deeply about these things we'll senselessly perpetuate misunderstandings and distractions that divide us.
From the Business World
The first article I read was published in the February 2007 issue of Fast Company: No Accounting for Design, by Bill Breen. The article is about how Whirlpool's design chief, Chuck Jones, has worked to address the mandate for his team's efforts to become quantifiable in order to garner approval. The extrapolation is that design's impact on profitability can and should be measured, but that it's not necessarily easy to accomplish the measurement. Furthermore, the article suggests, there is room for debate on just how best and most accurately to accomplish the measurement. Okay, granted on all points.
This article was supposedly about bringing business and design a little closer together, but the result of Mr. Breen's efforts will work to separate them even more for those who don't know any better than to trust what they read in Fast Company magazine.
Problems arise, however, due to Mr. Breen's flippant and careless treatment of certain assumptions, vacuous ideas, and troubling (or dubious) facts cited in his article. For instance, Breen describes how Jones didn't initially have the hard data to backup his forecast of better ROI through his designs and, in Breen's words,
"…he was forced to fall back on a rationale that was simultaneously elitist and lame: Trust me. I'm a designer."
Elitist and lame? Is it elitist and lame when this "rationale" is employed by a physician, or by an architect, or by an attorney? Perhaps I'm just naïve, but I thought it was widely understood that when trained and skilled professionals ask us to trust in their advice, it is generally foolish to do otherwise. Unless that trained and skilled professional is a designer, apparently.
Breen goes on to say:
"A design solution might be technically masterful and aesthetically pleasing, but if you can't quantitatively calculate its clout, you can't claim its success."
Well, when it comes to product design, technically masterful and aesthetically pleasing are pretty much the whole ball of wax (provided the thing actually works and the marketing department is doing its job). All things being equal, technically masterful and aesthetically pleasing are so often what drive success in the marketplace. If technically masterful and aesthetically pleasing aren't enough to garner an investment of trust and enthusiasm, I wonder just how a company is then supposed to move forward to measure success?
With each of these unfortunate statements Breen seems to purposefully mislead and instill unnecessary doubt in the minds of business leaders regarding the purpose and profession of design. Elsewhere in the article Mr. Breen cites ideas supposedly held by members of the design profession, apparently for no other reason than to cloud the landscape of the issues he's working to examine.
This article was supposedly about bringing business and design a little closer together, but the result of Mr. Breen's efforts will work to separate them even more for those who don't know any better than to trust what they read in Fast Company magazine. I suggest that you can trust Bill Breen to write technically well, for he is a professional writer. But he's not a designer nor is he a business executive, so on points related to those disciplines his efforts here come off as little more than, to use his words, elitist and lame.
From the Design World
The second article I read this week that made me shake my head came from AIGA's design forum (no surprise there). In the article, "The Resistance: Designers and Clients Go Head-to-Head," Kenneth FitzGerald attempts to make the case that designer/client collaboration is a good thing and that designers should welcome the likely resultant challenges. However, FitzGerald makes several missteps and ends up casting the designer/client relationship in an unhealthy and inaccurate light.
The article begins with a vacuous statement offered as a truism:
"As no military plan survives contact with the enemy, no design concept survives contact with the client."
Powerful prose, but I'd like to interject a bit of fact here: Throughout history, many expertly crafted military plans have survived contact with the enemy and many expertly crafted design concepts have survived contact with the client. This is a feeble way to begin, as the author's premise falls flat when measured against reality. Perhaps FitzGerald's suggestion is that designers are incapable of crafting suitable designs initially— or perhaps that clients are too dim and selfish to recognize an appropriate design solution (neither is accurate and both insulting). Otherwise, I have no idea why he begins with such a statement.
A competent designer doesn't have "spiel," but rather presents facts, educated insight, and a sound foundation for specific decisions and choices when supporting a design.
Certainly, the more common tale is that a design effort involves some sort of refining process with input from both the client and the designer, but this is not what FitzGerald goes on to propose. Instead he characterizes the ensuing process as nothing more than an antagonistic trial for victory between the designer and the client. He concedes that the dynamic may be adversarial and advantageous, but his implication is clearly that the two parties must be adversaries.
Complicating things for those not paying attention is the fact that the author does cite some less admirable habits and ideals that some designers maintain with respect to their relationships with clients. To his credit, he does this in order to criticize these ideals, for they're worthy of criticism. However, with this promising setup one would expect an appropriate conclusion. None is supplied.
"A new, sophisticated client will ask informed questions and expect substantive responses. Those answers may not be forthcoming. Designers have limited experience facing a worthy opponent. So far, clients have failed to mount a substantive challenge to designers' spiel."
Learn it now and remember it: The designer and the client are not opponents. Never let some boob convince you otherwise.
Let's step outside of Professor FitzGerald's sad, imaginary world for a moment and pretend that the designer is competent. In such a world a "substantive challenge to designer's spiel" is not relevant. A competent designer doesn't have "spiel," but rather presents facts, educated insight, and a sound foundation for specific decisions and choices when supporting a design. And just who are these designers "who have limited experience facing a worthy opponent"? The author's effort to lump all designers into this impotent category is insulting and inaccurate. Lastly, in my experience clients often mount a substantive challenge to design suggestions. When one takes the time to work with the client to clearly define for all involved the relevant constraints, expectations, goals, and desires, substance is the predominant fare in challenges from either side of the table. It's called professionalism; get cozy with it.
FitzGerald concludes that designers must be prepared to adapt to changes and defend their designs in the review process, but the reasons he cites and his definition of the ensuing environment are regrettable distortions. What he describes could certainly happen under the worst of circumstances, but it is presented as if this must happen. He fails to note that such a catastrophe can only result from a failure to develop a healthy relationship with the client; something toward which FitzGerald seems to be averse.
In the context of this article the author's last suggestion, that "true collaboration and accommodation not simply its rhetoric, should be the goal," [emphasis mine] is codespeak for "be willing to compromise." Bad advice. Compromise is not a worthy goal. As I've observed in a previous article, compromise is nothing short of failure for both designer and client. Go ahead, be willing to fail, but know that it's your fault if you do.
The Landscape
Pertinent to both of these articles' contexts is the environment from which they're borne. When you're reading articles in any publication and from any organization, it is important to be aware of the nature of the landscape you're navigating. You don't have to be a conspiracy theorist to note that it is in the interest of periodical publications to cultivate friction, to instill doubt, and to inspire controversy. Doing so is what puts money in the bank. It's what creates buzz and attracts pageviews.
So it is required of us to carefully reexamine everything we're fed through these instruments. Otherwise these resources don't so much serve us as we serve them and dance to their tunes, to our detriment. The design profession's interests and those of AIGA are often at odds. The ideals as represented in the words and deeds of this organization regularly make this fact abundantly clear. Likewise, the business world's interests and those of Fast Company are often at odds. Fast Company is in the business of selling magazines. Period. Never forget this fact.
So as you consume the daily wisdom offered by periodicals, blogs, organizations, and individuals—regardless of their popularity and supposed gravity— remember that it's your responsibility to not just read, but to chew and digest the words and ideas presented. As designers and businesspeople, ideas are our currency, our launch pad, and often our product. It is irresponsible to treat those precious items with anything less than utmost respect and attention, regardless of the environment.
Respecting your landscape is not just the responsibility of environmentalists. It's a component of professionalism and the mandate of every designer and business executive. Take stock in your professional environment and work to preserve it. Do read all you can from whatever publications you can get your hands on, even AIGA and Fast Company, but don't just read. Think.


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Thai Session
I was unable to get to the gym until 7, my instructor was at our track nearby.
I worked on some high intensity drills: 1 lap at high pace, jog, high pace, jog.
after the mile warm-up I stretched off, and got some good instruction on some new stretches from the instructor.
I had tried a conceptual stretch: I have no idea what you could call it, but the best name I can think of is a "J stretch" basically you lie on your back and the only part of your body that is touching the ground is your shoulders the top... with your feet straight behind you.
I was asking him about the effectiveness of this and he mentioned that I should roll off on a left or right angle to simulate the triangle choke attack.
My application is to extend my feet far enough back that they touch the ground behind me and constrict my core as tight as possible while controlling my breath-rate.
On my first attempt I held the stretch for 90-seconds and damn was it hard to breath. I think the stretch will be a good one to condition my mind to the dangers of choke attacks even though it is a stretch that restricts the ease of breathing.
After I stretched off, went for another mile but jogged it this time. After this was done I gave my instructor a ride back to the gym where we had a 1 on 1 session in several kicks and knee attacks.
The first strike I learned was a side heel kick: The basic stance for a left heel strike was your left foot "my lead" was pointed directly at the target, and I was looking away from my target almost...with my right foot to my rear. You take the right foot and slide it to the heel or close to the striking heel as you are chambering the striking foot with your quad muscle pointed towards the floor like you would be doing in a standing quad-stretch then you launch the left.
I love the practical side to this kick, the instructor had me working on low and mid heel kicks. Once I got the hang of it I threw 3-4 slow good technique kicks I would do 5 quicker kicks and go back and go slow again.
After the heel kick, we worked on knee strikes. I picked up on the technique quickly and was cracking the thai pad viciously.
After working on the knees we progressed on to the thai roundhouse.
I love how my instructor shows you every little painful part of each strike/move....but he decided to show me a pressure point near the knee no issue just to show a point.
He actually applied a pressure attack the dropped me to the floor. The point was to show where he wants me to strike the leg with a roundhouse.
Once he finnished his mini discussion we went on to strike drilling.
I threw 10-15 kicks and he broke off and showed me how to generate more power. I chastised some kid the other day standing flat-footed when he threw the roundhouse...I stand partially corrected now.
Basically you want to step off with the planted foot and rotate it left or right at a 35- degree angel so it opens the hips more. After I got that down I made the thai pads crack like hell!
It was great!....After that mini drill he had me work on rapid kicks like the ones you see in highlight reels for training.
I ended up doing 3 sets of 15 strikes then he stopped me and had his wife come over and I went and did another set of 15.
during the whole process of kick drills/instruction he was extremely impressed with my raw power. The most comical part of the night was when my instructor told his wife to look at my right shin and noted how red it was...
I don't mind it doesn't hurt haha!
As we were putting the equipment away, I asked him if I could use him as a dummy for a moment and worked on some elbow strikes:
Right now my drill on elbow strikes is to grab the bag and have my chest against the bag and push out and throw the elbow. He showed me how to work it more efficiently.
I don't mind sharing this "I love how you are so smart and intelligent, and how you ask about everything." I cannot say enough about my instructor!
Throughout life there are bumps along the way some may be painful...others not...who gives a damn in the end you'll still die
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This trio of essential backcountry avalanche gear is perfect for anyone looking to step out there. It comes with the Deploy 3 shovel, a choice sturdy and compact shovel made of aluminum. The QuickDraw Super Tour Probe 265 is also stashed in there and easy to deploy. Lastly, the Bandit Pack has a built in Avalung respiration device for further safety.
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Chalau Dim Sum
Re-opened at Yonge & College, Chalau Dim Sum breaks the mould of many a Chinese restaurant by surprisingly having decent service and tasteful decor. Loosely translated, "Chalau" means "friendly tea gathering," and the owners do their best to live up to that name with frequent quality checks throughout your meal.
Upon being seated, we were handed a dim sum order sheet, a full kettle of tea, a pencil and left to our own devices. Wanting to try a little bit of everything, we end up ordering: the Shanghai Pork Dumpling ($3.85), Pan Seared White Radish Cake ($3.95), Pastry with BBQ Duck and Chinese Pickle ($4), Deep Fried Stuffed Chicken Wings ($5.50), Young Chow Fried Rice ($8.50), and the Fried Almond Custard Buns ($3) for dessert.
Deep Fried Stuffed Chicken Wings ($5.50)
We won't talk your ear off trying to describe all the dishes we tried but our favourites are well worth mentioning. The Deep Fried Stuffed Chicken Wings won our heart: deboned, stuffed with sticky rice, and fried to perfection, this small indulgence is a must-try.
Pastry with BBQ Duck and Chinese Pickle ($4)
The pastry with BBQ duck and Chinese pickle was another one of our top picks, the combination of the sweet and salty within the flaky pastry was a new kind of delectable.
Left to right: Pan Seared White Radish Cake ($3.95), Young Chow Fried Rice ($8.50)
The Young Chow fried rice cooked with shrimp and BBQ pork served as the perfect accompaniment to our meal: it's what we blamed our food babies on as we walked out of the restaurant.
Shanghai Pork Dumpling ($3.85)
Fried Almond Custard Buns ($3)
Lastly, the fried almond custard buns were a lovely way to top off our meal. A warm, soft almond custard filled the small buns and finishing off our trip with that and one last cup of tea was the perfect way to clean our palate.
All the servings are pretty hefty and while it's not as cheap as most dim sum places, the difference in quality is evident – there's no feeling of sketchiness eating Chalau's food with an added benefit of a bill that doesn't hurt. Heavy on the stomach, light on the wallet, you'll leave Chalau Dim Sum feeling satisfied.


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It's been a busy year for an Auburn teen. Between January and July of this year, Dillian McIntosh appeared in Cayuga County Court three times for three different crimes. He was 16 then.
He's 17 now, and now he's facing several months in jail. McIntosh appeared in court Tuesday morning for a car theft.
Judge Mark Fandrich sentenced McIntosh to 6 months in Cayuga County jail, and 5 years of probation. The car was stolen from M and R Towing and Recovery in Auburn. DA Jon Budelmann says he sympathizes with McIntosh's family history, but added he has to take responsibility.


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Average grade: 6.5 %
Length: 4.17 km
Altitude start: 106 m
Altitude top: 380 m
Ascent: 274 m
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What to do with my cat that is peeing all over??
My cat is 8yrs old nutered and front declawed. He recently started peeing all over. I took him to the vet to have test run and there is nothing wrong with him. No changes that have occured so I do not understand any of this. Scared to take him to the pound but also scared to make him a 247 out door cat. Cleaned out my sons toy closet which is very big and there was pee all over his toys. Cannot hang curtains up any more because he pees all over them. Cannot take this any more,please give me some in put. He is ruining everything in the house! Leaning towards outside cat even though I hate to do..
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My mom used to have two cats that peed everywhere when they got really old. (15-16 yrs old) It was from old age because as you get older, you can't really control what your bladder does. Hope this helps
Cinnamon answered on 5/30/12. Helpful? / 0
8 is not very old for an indoor cat. Has anything changed that might be upseting him? New brand of litter? New litter box? Did you move the box? Any new pets or babies in the family? Change in your work schedule or daily routine? Often times when this happens, the cat is stressed about something...
Linus (Dreamboat #72a) answered on 5/30/12. Helpful? / 1
Good info about litter box issues at thehappylitterbox.com, catsinternational.org, and the cat pages at about.com. As Linus says, stressed cats often pee outside the box as way of trying to reassure themselves, kind of like a kid sucking his thumb. Cats mark territory to say "this is mine, everything's fine." Recommend a feline behavior consultant.
Monster answered on 5/31/12. Helpful? / 0
Are you totally sure that nothing has changed & you aren't forgetting about something? It could be that someone visited who upset him or something else that you might not think of.
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There is something exciting about really small countries. They are frequently referred to as micro states and there are quite a few throughout the world. Mostly they are small island communities. Places like Niue, Tokelau and many other miniscule nations in the Pacific come to mind in this connection.
San Marino is the world's oldest republic and the nation has been governed in very much the same way for at least 800 years. Among the members of the local parliament two persons are selected as capitani regenti (or reigning captains in English) for a period of six months after which they are replaced by others. Thus most members of parliament stand a chance of becoming head of state if only for a very limited period of time.
The republic's known history goes back to the 4th century after Christ. The Roman emperor Diocletian had initiated severe persecution of the Christian minority. A group of Christians under the leadership of a man called Marinus sought refuge in a mountainous area located in the north-eastern comer of the Apennine Peninsula (i.e. today's Italy).
The republic owes its name to this saint and thanks to its isolated and inaccessible location it has been able to survive as an independent state throughout the centuries. Saint Marinus is shown here on a 1944 stamp.
Being embedded in Italy the republic has always had to adapt to the reigning situation in its huge neighbour. Thus San Marino had a period of fascism in the 1930s as reflected on many of the postage stamps of the period.
San Marino has a total land area of 61 square kilometres and a population of some 30.000 people. I suppose it equals the size of an Aussie town.
The republic's terrain is extremely mountainous. Almost the entire country is composed of the Ticino Mountain. The highest peak – Monte Titano – reaches 756 metres above sea level. Mount Ticino has three pronounced peaks on each of which there is an old fortress. The three fortresses have become the symbol of the republic. The first stamps were issued in 1877 and they of course depict the three peaks. The same basic design but in another version was released on a very long set of definitive stamps printed from 1903 until 1925.
All in all this extensive set has 37 different denominations and colours (not counting the overprints). This is my own favourite San Marino stamp set but I still lack seven values. It is doubtful if I will ever be able to complete the set as the 2 lire violet is something of a rarity. However, it is the chase of all those elusive stamps which makes this hobby so exciting. It should also be added that it is hard to find these stamps well centred.
In the 1950s and 60s San Marino released loads of beautiful pictorials. The sets frequently had more than ten denominations most of which were very low. Thus these pictorials often found their way into most children's collections of the day.
The denominations were so low that they did not really fill any postal needs. Postcards mailed from San Marino in the 1960s had to be plastered with stamps to reach the required postage.
The stamps were of course intended for the thriving packet trade; some 50 years ago most department stores still had large sections of philatelic material. Also many were sold by dealers specializing in inexpensive approvals. Whenever you look at a typical boyhood collection from the early 1960s you will find dozens of low-value San Marino pictorials.
Admittedly most of the stamp issues from the 1950s and 60s had appealing designs. They depict exciting topics like hunting, sports, dogs, famous detectives, mountaineering and almost everything else. Even today half a century later these sets are very inexpensive.
Many countries have featured Disney characters on their postage stamps. Did you know that San Marino was one of the very first nations to issue Disney stamps? In 1970 there was a long set of stamps depicting some of Walt Disney's most cherished cartoon creations.
Many collectors probably believe that the Republic of San Marino solely exists as an excuse to sell stamps to collectors. There certainly was some truth in this belief 50 years ago but today the republic's philatelic programme is devoid of excesses and certainly of very limited importance to the nation's economy.
San Marino is an affluent country with a diversified economy. There is some industrial production but most people work in the service sector. Tourism is of major importance and thousands visit each year.
On the Adriatic Coast due east of San Marino, we find the city of Rimini which boasts some of the most beautiful beaches in Italy. During the summer season Rimini attracts huge crowds of vacationers many of whom go on day trips to the Republic of San Marino. During their visit they most certainly send home picture postcards featuring the three mountain tops and franked with San Marino stamps.
Today San Marino does not issue any long sets with useless denominations. It is rather the opposite. However, there still is the occasional issue with popular themes aimed at the stamp collecting community (in fact, a policy maintained by most other postal administrations today).
Since 1877 San Marino has released far more than 2,000 different postage stamps which makes it quite an extensive collecting area. Not everything is inexpensive as there are some early 20th century issues which have impressive catalogue valuations. I suppose the best advice here is to collect only the stamps which appeal to your fancy.
For those collectors who specialize in thematic stamps San Marino provides a rich source of material as any stamp catalogue will reveal.
San Marino is Europe's smallest republic but can boast of being a pioneer with its form of democratic government.
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Posted by Martin Gill on the eBusiness & Channel Strategy Professionals Blog on March 8, 2017
Every year we run a staffing and hiring survey of what used to be "eBusiness" professionals. I say "used to" because increasingly we find that eBusiness teams have morphed into "Digital Business" teams. Why? Well teams are under an increasing set of pressures, including:
Posted by Martin Gill on the eBusiness & Channel Strategy Professionals Blog on May 21, 2014
I'm house hunting.
It's a very enlightening way of seeing digital disruption in action. When my wife and I bought our current house over a decade ago, we found it on a property website, but that's where the digital engagement ended. We physically went to the estate agent to book a viewing. We were given a printed brochure about the house. Our mortgage application was done in person. We took photos of the house, printed them at the local Boots and stuck them in an album. When we moved we had to call our friends and tell them we'd moved.
Posted by Heidi Shey on the Security & Risk Professionals Blog on August 12, 2013
What happens in Vegas shouldn't stay in Vegas. I was out at BlackHat with other members of the Forrester team over a week ago (seems like yesterday!). It was two jam packed days of popping into briefings, guzzling copious amounts of green tea, and meeting new people and learning new things. In general, I like to keep an eye and ear out for startups to see what's bubbling up, and came across a few at BlackHat:
Posted by Heidi Shey on the Security & Risk Professionals Blog on December 7, 2012
Keeping up with the threat and IT landscape, looking ahead to future technology and disruptive technologies, and keeping up with the regulatory landscape to identify what it means to your organization is no small task. It's also not a technology issue, but one that involves your most valuable asset: people. S&R pros, call it maintaining your security edge: keeping skills fresh, encouraging new ideas to flow, and preventing the security group from getting stale and set in their ways and habits. Fail to invest in your people, and an exodus of talent will the least of your concerns as a new type of internal threat is born. A security team and an organization that maintains their security edge will be better equipped to protect the organization and its assets through better decision making at all levels.
I'm kicking off research on this topic in the coming weeks, and would love to hear what you think it means to maintain your security edge. My initial ideas approach the topic from three angles:


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Katy Perry Performs 'Firework' With Young Autistic Fan Jodi DiPiazza: Your Good Cry Of The Day [VIDEO]
Pull out the hanky, because you're about to witness the incredible power of music.
On Sunday night, a group of the most talented comedians and musicians gathered in support of autism programs, schools, and services for Comedy Central's Night Of Too Many Stars benefit at The Beacon Theater in New York City. One of them was Katy Perry. In an emotional musical collaboration, she teamed up with Jodi DiPiazza, who suffers from autism.
When their daughter was diagnosed with autism, Jodi DiPiazza's parents were told "don't expect too much" and they were afraid she would never speak, but watch her accompany singer Katy Perry flawlessly in this touching duet.
This video of Jodi DiPiazza's story is one of parents who refused to give up on a talented but challenged daughter, who worked through hours of intensive therapy every day to build on a love of music and engage and connect with the world.
Watch the video above and just enjoy.


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Nicole's Squash and Ginger Soup...TO DIE FORPin It
So Nicole makes this soup. It is called Butternut Squash Soup and the first time she brought it out to the table, I was a little bit skeptical. You see, I've never really liked squash. The flavor was a bit to blah and the texture too stringy...I dunno -- just never liked it. So it was with a little bit of (hopefully hidden) fear and trepidation that I dug into my first bowl of squash soup. Funny thing...after that first bite there was no going back. You see, Nicole had added a GENEROUS helping of fresh ginger to the soup ad it made all the difference in the world. ALL of the difference. Slightly spicy with LOADS of flavor, the ginger makes the dish (and a little salt helps too!). Based mainly on squash and vegetable stock, this dish is healthy, delicious and has been my lunch (and dinner) meals for the past week. I am not kidding. I have truly been eating this soup for almost every meal and it is filling, delicious and so spicy that you meet that "flavor" quota. (You know that quota that never really quite gets met when you go to a bad buffet and you eat and eat and eat, but there haven't been any really amazing flavor standouts, so you feel like you aren't fulfilled??? C'mon I know you know what I am talking about....that feeling after you eat a cafeteria meal that is bland as bland can be, so you keep adding salt and pepper hoping it will help, but it never does, so you eat a chocolate bar and THAT finally fills that natural craving for great food and flavor. The ginger in this soup just SLAMS that need for some brilliant flavor...so please please don't leave out the ginger...it is vital!!)
Butternut Squash and Ginger Soup
1 Butternut Squash
I Medium White or Yellow Onion
1 Medium "hand" of FRESH ginger
2 T Safflower Oil
Salt, Pepper and Butter to Taste
Blender or Immersion Blender
Wash, Peel and Gut Squash
Cut Squash into Chunks w/o skin
Peel and Cut Onion into Large Chunks
Peel and Cut Ginger into 1/2 inch chunks
Put Onions, Ginger and Squash into baking dish
Drizzle with Safflower Oil, Kosher Salt and Freshly Ground Pepper
Bake 1 Hour @ 400 degrees (or sometimes a little longer) until fork tender
Place batches of roasted veggies in blender and thin with Vegetable Stock (NOT chicken stock!)
Puree until Smooth
Add butter to taste if desired and water for consistency if desired, S and P to taste!
NOW for the disclaimer. My husband and kiddos DON'T like the soup. Nicole's husband loves it. I love it. She loves it. I love it super super gingery (I added more than the recipe calls for), but it could be off putting to some people. SO tread lightly with the first batch, but if you like ginger, you might be hooked...just warning you...


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Paint Cure Time - How Long Should You Wait
We are painting my son's car. He will be anxious to drive it. How long should we wait? Doing our first base coat/clear coat project.
Let it set in the sun for a couple of days when you are done.. it will be fine.. you dont even have to do that, it will just aid in curing it
How long you should waut depends on several things. The materials you are using will be one determining factor. The temperature and humidity will effect the cure time. Also what kind of driver is he, and how much work have you put into the project? If he has a bad driving record as far as hitting things, obviously you need more time for it to cure. LOL
Two schools of thought on this issue.
One says color sand within a day.
Other says wait several weeks to color sand.
Later method says that if you color sand early and buff after several weeks the surface will not look as smooth. The theory is the clear is still settling within that first few weeks and if you wait to color sand you will get a much smoother surface that will hold it's smoothness.
Best method IMO is to color sand several weeks after the final clear. Color sand the entire vehicle and place it in the sun for several hours before you buff.
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Diesel Price Premium... warning to BMWUSA
I listened to a speech by the BMWUSA VP, speaking at the auto show. Among many things, he discussed the price premium for BMW diesels. He confirmed when they arrive in October, there will definitely be a price premium - common knowledge - all brands do this. Mercedes and VW typcially charge $1000 or $1500. I was thinking BMW will be around the $1500 range, maybe a few hundred more due to extra emissions controls above any recent 'normal' diesels. While he wouldn't let himself get pinned down on a price, he said they have to analyze and see what the market will bear, wanting to understand if they will be perceived as close counterpart to a similar displaced 3.0 gas engine (i.e. with premium seen above), or maybe compared to a more expensive V8 engine, due to its torque and probably fuel milage gains. If this were the marketing/price strategy, we would be looking at diesel vs gas engine price premiums of $4000 to $6000 over a 3.0 liter gas engine. This is unacceptable and the market will not accept diesel. I understand they are looking for every price increase in US Dollars where possible, as the USD is very weak now, but they have to be priced with local market condidtions in USD. As much as I want a BMW diesel again (recently had one while living in Europe), I will not pay more than $2000 premium, MAX, over the 3.0 liter gas engine. Any more than that and the economic payoff just won't be feasable, and the extra price will just anger loyal BMW fans, and diesel fans. I'll look to MB or VW/Audi upcoming diesels, or just settle on gas engine. BMWUSA, if you are reading, don't shoot yourself in the foot with this diesel intro by choosing a price premium more than roughly $1500-1800...
If you don't want to pay the premium, don't buy it. Plenty of people will as will myself. BMW has to charge to get the investment costs back. Each model has to have the engine certified by the EPA at about a $1,000,000.00 per car. Each model must also be crash tested again. Then you have marketing costs, etc. It will take at least 3000 cars to get even. This is why we in the states don't get a lot of the factory modded cars. It cost too much to recertify Vs. what the manufacturer can make back.
Are we talking about the 3.0d or 3.0sd? $3-4k more for the 3.0sd is definitely acceptable, relatively speaking. But also keep in mind the 3.0sd US version will not have the same hp as the ones going overseas right now.
'08 X5 3.0si - Alpine White / Saddle Brown interior
Specs: Sport Pkg, Premium Pkg, Tech Pkg, Comfort Access, Aero Kit, Style 433 staggered 20s on Conti DWS
Mods: Carbon 35 tint, LED angel eyes, GP Thunder 7500k fogs, H&R 20mm/25mm spacers, clear reflectors, gunsmoke-tinted taillights
Coded: Digital speedo, windows/sunroof/tailgate close via keyfob
X5 pics at Flickr
Don't cross-post on multiple forums.
There's pros and cons to BMW NA's strategy on diesels. If they bring in truly fuel-efficient BMWs like a 320d or 120s, some Americans would love it for the fuel efficency. But at the same time, they risk watering down the BMW premium brand image, like Acura did with the RSX. Plus, Americans don't want a slow luxury car because it'd likely become the butt of bar jokes.
So BMW has opted to stick with the premium strategy of bringing in top-spec diesels in the hopes it won't ruin brand image. But as a result, fuel consumption isn't going to be as good as it could be, and the cars will cost more. They risk losing money because Americans may not want a diesel that costs more than a petrol model.
BMW NA is testing the waters with the second strategy.
Planning on X5d purchase as well
We are planning on grabbing the car 3-4 months after it arrives when supply loosens as well dealers realizing their going into the spring and the winter hype around here subsides like every year. I do believe the audience is very defined for this car and they will need to motivate people to purchase them past the initial segment of interested buyers.
Maybe they could partly cloak the premium increase by adding in one of the lesser cost options as part of the "base" D package - sort of a stepped approach like with the 5 series.
Why are folks buying diesel BMW's?
Fuel costs more.
Car costs more.
Mileage difference would take years to recoup added costs.
The only advantage I see is a blackened rear end from the tailpipe.
2008 X6 xDrive 3.5
Main diesel advantages:
1. Loads more torque. Ideal for commuters and those who cruise mildly on the freeway.
2. Lower fuel consumption. You go farther on a tank of gas. I don't know about diesel prices relative to premium petrol prices in other parts of the country, but here in VA, there's about a 20-30 cent difference, which isn't THAT much.
3. You can also beat the crap and accelerate like a madman on a diesel engine, and fuel consumption won't increase that much. While doing the same thing with a petrol engine kills gas mileage, a diesel will only sip a mild amount more. I mean after all, an X5 4.8i driven hard gets about........6 miles to the gallon. I would know.
Whoa. Only 8 mpg when driven hard. Ouch.
Does anyone know if the diesel will be sold in California?
I read over on the MB forum that the ML 320 CDI isn't sold in CA.
All the BMW diesels will be 50-state emissions complaint. I guess that's the reason our diesels lose around 20hp. (265hp from 286hp).
If you think 6 miles to the gallon is bad, the Ford GT gets less than 4 miles to the gallon around a track
my X gets 6-7 when I push on the pedal..
'08 X5 4.8i Black/Black
I just LOVE my X5.
My Garage- http://directory.bimmerfest.com/user...wUser&UId=4371
Yes, there comes a point when the economics no longer support a premium for the diesel -i.e., how long do you have to drive to recoup the cost premium? I am and have been patiently waiting for the diesel X5 but Mercedes Benz has diesels available NOW and at prices that dont gouge the customer: the price difference for the MB GL is actually LOWER for the diesel ($54,225) vs the 450 ($56,725). For the ML there is a $1,000 premium for the diesel over the ML350... if BMW insists on a huge premium the MB dealer is closer to my home if I decide I absolutely have to have a diesel.
On the other hand I currently drive a Land Cruiser that I love dearly except when visiting the pump. Sure I'd like a vehicle that gets better mileage and is friendlier to the environment but the LC is paid for and it's a Toyota (super reliable, durable and go anywhere). Not really willing to pay extra for the privilege of driving the X5 with the gawd-awful naming convention.
(BTW, my other car is a 540 that I also love immensely. I was very interested in the 535 wagon but since that was overpriced relative to the rest of the line and again, as my 540 is paid for, why bother paying a premium to upgrade when the value just isn't there?)
Please BMW - don't screw it up by getting greedy. I imagine I am not the only one who feels this way.
I would be very surprised if BMW placed much a much different premium than M-B, VW/Audi on their diesels. I suspect that when we finally do get diesels the makers will be very competitive with each other. That is not to say of course that the dealers will do their utmost to pack the prices and get as much as they can (ADP stickers galore) at first. As far as affordability is concerned, at least for myself I still remember the green flags, odd and even days, and long gas lines of the 70's and don't want a car/truck that will not take me at least 400 highway miles on a tank of gas. It doesn't matter if you can afford it, it just matters if you can GET it.
What technology? I have had diesel cars in Asia since like 7 years ago. Is there a difference in the diesel in Asia and the US? I hate my diesel cars in Indonesia as they ride rougher and sounds louder.
'08 X5 4.8i Black/Black
I just LOVE my X5.
My Garage- http://directory.bimmerfest.com/user...wUser&UId=4371
I have driven the new Mercedes diesel and it doesn't smell, or have any loud noises. From what the dealer told me, they test drove the BMW diesels in Chicago and they were quiet as well...
Yeah but acceleration in Diesel is always sacrificed, what does an increased torque do?
'08 X5 4.8i Black/Black
I just LOVE my X5.
My Garage- http://directory.bimmerfest.com/user...wUser&UId=4371
there is a very different audience, with different buying behavior on the 3 series and x5 forums. this is reason to post both places. and as you can see, the discussion is very different. it was worth it. next time I'll tailor the message to be a different post; sorry if I offended -- not my intention.
I realize some will pay large premiums to have the latest technology and to have a unique car. My family have been German diesel owners for 30 years. I also lived in Switzerland and Austria with diesels for a while. the typical diesel owner in the US however does not fit this customer type of latest & greatest, just high tech, and wanting to be different. the focus much more on efficiency, longevity, low service (only applies to old diesel now), and long driving range -- with added bonus of holding value better. although I realize BMW is trying to change that with this different marketing strategy of premium tech, nice performance (vs 3.0 gas, not 4.8 gas though) and a little bonus of slightly better fuel economy. I understand it, it is just risky. I applaud for being bold and leading though. I'm sure they will have some luck, but over time. As you can see on the 3 series forum, many don't understand diesel and why there are some loyal diesel fans.
I also fully realize a company's need to recover cost, and this plays into any sound business case. Of course this is why we don't see many product variations; thank you EPA and US and Calf Govt for hurting the consumer. I do not work for BMW, so I am not approaching from a COST perspective. I am referring to value as perceived by customer, not cost incurred by manufacturer. And a new major product/technology strategy like this does not have a one year break-even goal. that is not strategy, that is quick cost-recovery that could easily lose touch with market, and why many companies fail with new product introductions. The question is does a 3.0si diesel customer get same/similar value as a v8 gas engine. If this is a premium up-market strategy focusing mainly on performance, BMW won't convert this portion of the x5 market. If they are going after those who would have bought the 3.0 gas engine, or maybe consider a small value premium, maybe $2000 max, and maybe also considered other comparable brand SUVs but like the idea of some better MPG and driving range, I think the $2000 price strategy could work. Another way to validate the $1500 to 2000 premium (but no more) is to say that if/when the 3.0 turbo gas comes to x5, it will have this amount of premium over the current 3.0 non-turbo. Many think the 3.0sd diesel should be in-line with a twin-turbo gas engine. the twin turbo diesel is a little less performance than the twin-t gas engine, but this is offset by a little fuel effiency (which is again offset the other direction by diesel fuel being a little more expensive than premium gas).
they could try to mask and make a larger premium easier to swallow with extra standard features, but the historically average diesel customer will not be happy. if you study what type of configured cars people buy from MB, you will see that their diesel are mostly sold bare, with very little in options. I did much searching for E and M class diesels, and had trouble finding any with decent options, even search across the country. Last month I had a dealer search new inventory in every US dealer, including units on the water, and there were 0 ML320s with premium3 package. you can only customer order. it will be interesting if BMW uses this different premium/up-market diesel strategy; it is different than MB.
dealer will probably gouge with costs and less price reductions at first, but not as bad as M3. I'll likely wait a bit too after intro. let's just hope that competition like MB helps to keep prices in check. if premium is too large, I'll just settle on a different model entirely; maybe 535i or ML320 diesel.
lastly, not trying to come across negative -- just want to spur good discussion and hear from other potential diesel owners.
Why am I thinking of purchasing the diesel?? good question.
Lots to vet back and forth about efficiency gains vs. possible premium charged for the unit vs. the increasing price of diesel.
I guess I am looking forward to the additional torque, the better gas mileage and feeling slightly better about a reduced CO2 footprint from my vehicle.
But I in the end, I am purchasing it because I can.
The $1,500 premium really isn't going to hurt my discretionary spending nor make me trim back a night out a month.
Is it really worth debating this issue? If so, buying a BMW in general is not a good investment if your issues are efficiency and unit cost. You should be on the Toyota forum.
I'll admit, there probably is really no GREAT reason to buy this car. That said, if your just not into the car or what is has to offer fine.. but stop spending time trying to convince me to not buy it. Invest your time elsewhere in a more productive conversation that benefits you.
I just want to know why people would choose over diesel than gas, knowing gas gives more power.
Btw, What does a higher torque do?
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I believe in laymans terms that torque is the actual 'power' an engine has at a given rpm. If you could turn an engine from off to on, 0 to 3000 rpms in an instant, torque is what throws you in the back of your seat. HP is actually an esoteric measurement of 'work' completed, or power over time or distance. this is a reason why HP rises steadily as RPMs rise; you are completing more 'work', or acomplishing more (because you have a certain amount of power that you feel, but if you can perform that same level of power at higher RPMs, you are acomplishing more work. In physics torque is a rotational force. It can be measured. HP is a calculation or estimation, revealing how much 'work' can be completed when you apply torque over distance (as RPMs rise, you have the potential to go faster, perform more work...). My understanding is that you can not put a measurement tool at the end of an engine shaft to measure HP. I think you have to actually measure torque, at a given RPM, to calculate/estimate HP.
think about those high-strung Japanese 4-banger engine that have 150 HP. At low RPMs the engine feels worthless. It has no torque, maybe 120 ft/lbs. To get any power, or get the feeling of acomplishing work, you must apply and perform that limited amount of torque (rotational force) at a very high RPM (maybe 5000+). In my mind, the 150 HP is very overrated and only usuable IF you can operate consistantly at 5000+ RPMs.
This is why the BMW twin-turbo 3.0L gas engine is so special, you have 300 HP, but much more important, you have 300 ft/lbs of torque at a VERY LOW RPM of 1500, that is pretty constant all the way up to 5000. In other words, you can be thrown back in your seat when you hit the accelerator at almost any RPM. In the Japanese engine in my example, you will only be thrown back in your seat gradually as you get to high RPMs.
This is also why diesels are so special. You have HUGE torque at low RPMs. but because you are at low RPMs most of the time, at the max RPMs are usually limited to be lower than a gas engine, the CALCULATED maximum HP is lower. in other words, the feeling of 'power' can be independent of HP. but to really feel power, you usually need high torque. in real world conditions, you cannot get above 5000 RPMs very often. Gas engines usually only get their big HP numbers at 5000+ because you are acomplishing more work, driving more distance simply because of RPMs, all with the same amount of 'power'. A diesel has a max torque typically of 5000 RPMs, but if you stay under that, you get huge feeling of power due to torque. At a given RPM, it just feels powerful.
Another perspective, try finding a HP and torque curves on a chart for a gas engine, and notice that you usually get that HP at high RPMs only. Now try looking at a lower RPM, maybe 300, and the HP can be quite low, and maybe even lower that what the diesel is. this new twin turbo diesel may only have ~220 HP with its relatively low RPM max limit, but if it really could go to 6500 RPMs, changing nothing else other than being able to go high RPMs safely, the HP would be higher because you are acomplishing more work.
if you drive on a racetrack or very high autobahn speeds, a gas engine is probably better and more flexible. If you do much low speed city driving (stoplight to stoplight) a diesel will feel extremely powerful as you are not really using high rpms.
I don't understand what torque "is". All I know is that there's more "seat-of-the-pants" acceleration feel. It also means the engine doesn't need to rev as high to move forward. Something like that. Spare me the engineer's explanation.
Similarly, I don't understand what's all the fuss with pickup trucks and tough guys that like to brag (insert hick accent here) "Ive got 550 pound-feet of torque and a Hemi!" . Yea, nice guys. your "trucks" also have about 17hp.
Az, well it might be because they need the torque to pull the big boat and trailer combination, or dual horse rig, or haul bags of concrete, or .. well you get the picture. A truck is REALLY built to work, even though perhaps many of them seem mostly used as personal transportation. Still and all, I would venture an opinion that far more trucks are used for working than SUV/SAV's are used off road. That "hemi" also has a lot more than 17 hp too! Oh yes, there is an SUV with a hemi too. In its most potent form its the Jeep GC SRT8. About as fast as a Porsche Cayenne Turbo at half the cost. All hemis are not in trucks.
How much torque does the 4.8 has? The bmwusa site does not seem to work well with the macbook air I just got
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This has been a very helpful and educational thread. I learned a lot about deisel and torque, thanks to this forum's members.
I am on the market for a new X5, and almost paid cash for a new 2008 4.8 V8. However, after reasonable research on this forum and others, I learned about the real world MPG's of the 4.8 and couldn't get myself to do it. Bad MPG's, means bad driving range... Big no no. My ideal X5 would have above 16-17 MPG's, and 0-60 in around 7 seconds. Neither the 3.0 nor the 4.8 give me what I want. Based on what I've heard so far, both the X5 3.0 sd and X5 35i could fit the bill. At first I had no intention of buying diesel but I have opened my mind to the idea due what I heard from those who drove diesels.....
I fully understand the premise of initial post of this thread posted by oilbelcher. Nevertheless, as a potential customer, I am comparing the diesel in reference to the 4.8 not the 3.0 and may be that is what BMW is counting on. But deep inside, I truly want the X5 35i.
I agree with you that we 'feel' torque. However, you cannot dismiss hp. We feel torque because it produces a change, ie acceleration, and we can sense changes better than we can sense absolutes. However, torque at low rpm is not as valuable or the same as torque at high rpm (although it is convenient). In very simple terms, you will feel the acceleration, but still take longer to get to your destination, since you are going slower. That is because when you make the same torque at higher rpm, you can take advantage of gearing. Consider two engines, one diesel and one gasoline, making the same torque but at different rpms. Each driver floors it. They both accelerate relative to their torque curves. However, the gasoline car is out in front and gets there sooner, due to gearing.
You are instead considering two engines at the same (low) rpm, with the diesel engine making more torque. Yes, it will accelerate quicker at those low rpms. If you don't like shifting, it can be very handy. But unless it produces the same hp as the gasoline engine, it will be slower, since you will accelerate to something like half the rpm limit of the gas engine, and then you're done.
If we really wanted to get into this we should discuss torque rise, which is the number that causes you not to have to downshift as you slow down, pulling up a hill. It is increase in torque as the rpms drop, essentially.
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On the November 27 edition of his nationally syndicated radio show, in response to claims made by King Abdullah II of Jordan on the November 26 edition of ABC's This Week that "we could possibly imagine going into 2007 and having three civil wars on our hands," Rush Limbaugh said: "[W]ell, let's just have them. Let's just have the civil wars ... because I'm just fed up with this." Limbaugh then asserted: "Fine, just blow the place up. Just let these natural forces take place over there instead of trying to stop them." Additionally, Limbaugh claimed: "[E]verbody comes to us. ... So we go and try to fix it and our own people, Democrats and the left in our country do their best to sabotage our efforts, and then we get blamed for trying to clean up the messes that these people start."
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LIMBAUGH: So anyway, [This Week host George] Stephanopoulos asks King Abdullah II of Jordan if this is the case:
ABDULLAH [audio clip]: George, the difficulty that we're tackling with here is we're juggling with the strong potential of three civil wars in the region. Whether it's the Palestinians of Lebanon or of Iraq, and I hope my discussions at least with the president --
LIMBAUGH: [heavy sigh]
ABDULLAH [audio clip]: -- will be to provide whatever we can do for the Iraqi people, but the same time we do want to concentrate ourselves on the core issues which we believe are the Palestinians and the Palestinian peace process, because that is a must today --
LIMBAUGH: Oh, give me a break.
ABDULLAH [audio clip]: -- as well as the tremendous concern we have had over the last several days with what's happening in Lebanon. And we could possibly imagine going into 2007 and having three civil wars on our hands.
LIMBAUGH: All right, well, let's just have them. Let's just have the civil wars and let the crumbs crumble and the cookie crumble where -- because I'm fed up with this. The Palestinian situation -- for 50 years we've had the Palestinian situation, and it's not going to be solved until the Limbaugh Doctrine is imposed or tried. And that is, this is a war, and until somebody loses it, it isn't going to stop. And now, you know, we've done everything we can to make Lebanon a democracy, and it's crumbling because Syria keeps killing the popular leaders there. Meanwhile, the Hezbos [Hezbollah] keep expanding their influence in Lebanon.
But what the hell! We're going to bring Syria and Iran in to fix Iraq, why not let them just fix the whole region? If we're heading to civil war -- I mean, everybody comes to us: "You got to fix this and you got to fix that." So we go and try to fix it, and our own people, Democrats and the left in our country do their best to sabotage our efforts, and then we get blamed for trying to clean up the messes that these people start. And then they come on our television show: "[Gibberish] George [gibberish] civil war [gibberish] we gotta do something. Palestinians it's a must, it's a must, we must [gibberish] right now [gibberish] war."
Fine, just blow the place up. Just let these natural forces take place over there instead of trying to stop them, instead of trying to use -- I just -- sometimes natural force is going to happen. You're going to have to let it take place. You can spend all the time you like with diplomacy, and you can spend all the time you want massaging these things with diplomatic -- you're just -- you're just delaying the inevitable.
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