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Dell vs. Apple
In a recent series of post by jonkai, it was pointed out that Dell doesn't have shareholder equity or book value reflecting its position as the #1 computer maker in the world. By comparison, Apple has built up a lot of equity, with intrinsic value comparable to Dell ($4.1B vs. $4.9B). Become a Complete Fool
That's a deceptive view, however, because it doesn't take into account 2 factors. One is the degree of shareholder dilution, and the other is the enterprise value of the company.
(Note: all quarter and year references are fiscal, not calendar, and unique to each company. all share counts are for fully diluted)
Apple increased its book value on the order of $3B from the nadir of 1998 by pursuing massive shareholder dilution. Outstanding shares increased by nearly 40% from 1998 to 2000, the height of Apple's book value. Apple built its equity at the cost of selling large chunks of itself to employees and companies like Microsoft.
By comparison, Dell has actually held its outstanding share count steady in the 2.6B - 2.8B shares level for the last 5 years. At the same time, its book value has increased from $1.4B in Q1 of 1999 to $4.9B at the end of 2003. If Dell had pursued the same strategy as Apple, ignoring shareholder dilution, then its book value would be far greater today.
As it is, Dell has accomplished a superior balance, IMO, by increasing book value by 250% in 5 years while holding dilution steady. Apple got the same 250% increase, but did it with a 40% dilution of shareholders.
The other half of the equation is the enterprise value of the company. Over the last 8 full quarters, Apple generated operational income of $60M. At the same time, its interest/investment income is $219M. This proves out the point that Apple is primarily profitable through cash, and that its enterprise value is extremely low. Generating $60M of profit from $11.6B in revenue is rightly considered to be under-performing.
By comparison, Dell generates billions in operating income every year. jonkai has correctly pointed out that Dell spends almost all of that income to purchase its own share, which is the only reason dilution on a massive scale has not hit Dell.
The big difference to focus on is the ability of management to change the situation.
Dell has the ability to abandon dilution control at any point and focus its operating profit to building book value. It can double its shareholder equity in about 9 quarters, at current cash flow levels. An all-cash war chest of impressive size is always at the fingertip of Dell's management.
Apple doesn't have the ability to instantly increase its operating profit to a level comparable with Dell. The book value Apple has is about as high as Apple will have, unless it was willing to dump even more shares. Apple can't realistically double its book value the way Dell can, because it has such a low enterprise value.
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Dell has control of its own fate, to go in any direction they want. Apple is locked into the existing course because of its own weakness.
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In a recent series of post by jonkai, it was pointed out that Dell doesn't have shareholder equity or book value reflecting its position as the #1 computer maker in the world. By comparison, Apple has built up a lot of equity, with intrinsic value comparable to Dell ($4.1B vs. $4.9B).
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my 9 week old shih tzu whines and barks to try and get into our bed at night .What should i do?
my 9 week old shih tzu whines and barks to try and get into our bed at night he sleeps in a crate with the door open for about to hours then wakes and wants up . i cant have him barking or whining because we live in an apartment and there are noise restrictions .What do i do ? when will he start sleeping longer? when he cries i comfort him until he calms down and i put him back in the crate most times he stays there. PLEASE HELP
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When he whines, take him outside to see if he needs to "go". If he doesn't, take him back in, no playing or even talking to him and put him in his crate, SHUT the door and ignore him when he whines. If you don't he will grow up to be a whiny spoiled dog that thinks he can get whatever he wants by annoying you into it.
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We also have a shih tzu that seemed to go through the same routine. What you are doing is the worst possible thing. Our Vet told us to prepare to tough it out for a couple of nights and let him cry as long as it takes. (Prepare your neighbors) First, take him out for 20-30 minutes before bedtime. No water or food after that. Put him in the crate and shut the door. Always leave the crate door shut when he is sleeping at night. . Do not come in and give him any attention when he is crying. Leaving the crate door open at night is only after he is fully trained. We did leave the crate open during the day and sometimes he woud go in there of his own volition. The vet said he learned to think of it as his "safe place". He is now 2 years old and I am not sure he would have lived this long if we had not learned how to deal with this. Just kidding.
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Get a 2 litter coke bottal fill it up with warm water Screw the lid on good and your pup should sleep hope it works for you I have raised 10 puppys and it has worked on all of them. If your pup wakes up just refill the bottal wth warm water.
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Packages containing a human hand and a foot were mailed to two schools in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canadian authorities say.
The Vancouver Sun reports that a staff member at False Creek Elementary School discovered what appeared to be a human hand after opening a package today shortly after 1 p.m. PT (4 p.m. ET). Later in the afternoon, a foot was discovered by staff members at St. George's School, a boys' prep and boarding school.
The British Columbia coroner has not definitively confirmed the remains are human.
Police are trying to determine whether they are linked to the dismembering of Chinese student Jun Lin in Montreal. The suspect, porn actor Luka Magnotta, allegedly mailed body parts to the Conservative and Liberal parties last month.
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PARIS (Reuters) - There was delight, curiosity and concern at Roman Catholic churches this weekend as the impact of a remarkably frank interview Pope Francis gave to Jesuit journals began to sink in with the faithful around the world.
In the interview posted online on Thursday by 16 Jesuit journals, Francis, 76, said the Church must shake off an obsession with abortion, contraception and homosexuality and focus on healing those who felt "wounded" by the Church.
In many congregations, priests and parishioners welcomed the wide-ranging interview as a breath of fresh air from a man talking more like a gentle local pastor than the distant theologian or statesman pontiffs of recent decades.
Some were unsure, saying they still had to read the full text to see where Francis might take the 2,000-year-old Church, while conservative churchgoers in Africa, the faith's fastest-growing region, were quick to condemn the new openness to homosexuals applauded in other parts of the world.
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Kartini's Day and Indonesian women
In short: That is all for women. In wider meaning: That is how these special Day to further raise the awareness of Indonesian society or even the world - especially the women themselves - about women rights, their struggle for equality, and their important role in various spheres of life. This is also an occasion for Indonesian women to review how far their struggle get acknowledgment especially from the point of view of Indonesian traditional society who live in rural areas.
Kartini's Day is taken from the name Raden Ajeng Kartini, a heroine for the emancipation of Indonesian women during Dutch colonial. In 1964, President Sukarno declared Kartini's birth date, April 21, as Kartini's Day. This decision has been criticized by some historical observers. They argued that Kartini was selected by the Dutch to be displayed in front as a heroine for the advancement of native Indonesian women. They also argued that we take over Kartini as a symbol of Indonesian women emancipation from the Dutch people - why not Ratu Safiatuddin Taj ul-Alam from Aceh, or Dewi Sartika from Bandung, or Rohana Kudus from Padang. However, the commemoration of Kartini's Day still continue until today. But that's not the focus in this post because, for me, all the heroines can be an inspiration for Indonesian women to go ahead, right?
In the era of Kartini, the condition of Indonesian women was very marginalized and stuck in the system that are culturally, economically, socially, and politically, didn't take sides to women. Ordinary women were not allowed to school, become leaders, even did not have the freedom to choose a husband. This is worsened by the norm in the society that considers women's role only take care of home, children, and be a good wife and obedient to her husband. Within the circumstance, Kartini didn't give up and lament the situation. She was determined to elevate her people from ignorance and poverty. Kartini also known as a pioneer for the rights of indigene women at that time, in order to raise the dignity of women from the pit of contempt. Eventually Kartini had founded schools for her fellows Indonesian.
She keep maintained her spirit, ideas, thoughts and ideals through the letters that she sent to her friends in Netherlands. Kartini's letters much says about the independence of the Indonesian nation, education for women, and gender equality. Brilliant thoughts that goes beyond her age and era, even still relevant today and become the inspiration for many people. After Kartini died, Mr J. H. Abendanon (Minister for Culture, Religion and Diligence in the East Indies) collect the letters that Kartini had sent to her friends. In 1911, the collection of Kartini's letters published in a Dutch-language book titled Door Duisternis tot Licht, and then translated into English titled Letters of a Javanese Princess (click this link to read it). The book also published in Indonesian language with the title Habis Gelap Terbitlah Terang. After publication, the book attracted great interest in the Netherlands and Indonesia. Her ideals also provided inspiration for prominent figures in the struggle for Independence.
Whether Kartini's spirit and ideals has been perceived by most women in Indonesia today? I see Indonesian women now are getting a lot of progress. Many women have become important persons in many companies and organizations, work as teacher, lecture, researcher, politician. The law has set 30% the number of women in the House of Representative and in the stewardship of political parties (unfortunately there are no sanctions for violator). Even former President of Indonesia Megawati Sukarnoputri was a woman.
Nonetheless, the spirit of Kartini has not been felt in hinterland or rural areas where many women not yet get a decent education or not going to school at all. Sometimes that's not because the government did not build a school there, but also because of the stigma in society who still assumes that whatever is achieved by women in education and career, finally after married ended up in the kitchen. Domestic violence remains a scourge for most women in Indonesia. Why? That is because many women are still very dependent to her husband financially. Especially after having children they almost had no bargaining power, helpless to act or take legal action. Fear of the future of children is often a major reason for women to survive in misery, even willing to become migrant workers abroad.
Note: Image of Kartini was taken from Wikipedia under Creative Commons license with attribute to Tropenmuseum of the Royal Tropical Institute.
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Hi Tikno,ReplyDelete
Very clear explanation about Kartini and her struggle for woman's emancipation in Indonesia.
I agree many women in rural area still do not know the importance of education not because there is no school but because of the mindsets of people there who think no matter how high a woman's education their role in life would be as housewives, or like you say in the kitchen.
This is a post I second from the first word to the last. I can't but agree with Harry: it's a clear portrait of Kartini's ( and her soul-sisters') significance and impact.ReplyDelete
Though also agree with a huge gap between conditions for urban women in comparison to rural ones, I sometimes wonder whether it wouldn't be beneficial if a real feminist wave would develop in the country ( I think it would).
Multibrand (Harry Nizam),ReplyDelete
That's the real obstacle. Indonesian women have to face the stigma in their own community. Did you feel it?
As an Indonesian man, whether you will feel inferior if one day your wife become a superwoman? That is why a superwoman sometimes has trouble to find partner ;)
In our country a man is positioned as the head of household while woman is positioned as housewife. These formed the idea that the husband's duty is to make a living, while a woman's task is to manage a home. Most Indonesian women after marriage moreover having children, tend to choose family instead of continue to pursue her career. See also my comment to Multibrand aka Harry Nizam.
Thank you for that very instructive post about the women of Indonesia. I am very happy to see that you are proud of this lady and respect her for what she did and under what circumstances. Her work will not go to waste. Your rural parts will also benefit sooner or later as it has slowly been happening in India too.ReplyDelete
An India's friend of me who worked here say that what is written in this post is not too much different describes the situation of Indian women in his country - in facing the norm / stigma in their own society. It seems that India and Indonesia also sharing in many things.
I think the lack of education in the very remote areas of this country is not only faced by the women but also by the men as well. Of course it is inevitable that Kartini had inspired millions of Indonesian women past and present to enjoy modern education and to grab the opportunities in careers parallelling the men. But with or without the spirit of Kartini, we have to be able to provide equal education and equal opportunities to the whole nation, men and women alike, regardless of their areas in this country!ReplyDelete
I agree to your points about equality in education and opportunities to the whole nation. Frankly that's our problems. That's why some educational observers (including parents) objected to the implementation of national exam evenly to all schools, regardless of their areas.ReplyDelete
How you think about this problem?
Thank you for the enlightening post, Tikno. You made a valid point about the weak bargaining power of a housewife in Indonesia. I think as much as women need to get formal education, men should also be 'educated' in broader sense to be familiar with the idea of gender equality in the households. Only when her spouse is supportive, a woman can be better off from emancipation.ReplyDelete
Through this post I'm trying waken a man's heart to better appreciate women. ;)
i love kartiniReplyDelete
wah artikel dgn bahasa yg beda...ku blum bisa nih, sbabnya masih baru 4 bulan di blog,..tapi tetep trimakasih ya atas infonya,...ReplyDelete
Enjoying reading Kartini's letters. Looks like she died when still young.ReplyDelete
Indeed, a piece of history which is worth reading.
A very interesting piece of history about ibu Kartini. Inspiring. thank you for sharing.ReplyDelete
Tukar Link yukkkkReplyDelete
Dr Sam,ReplyDelete
I guess the women matter like this in Malaysia is not much different with Indonesia.
Cerpen, thanks for stopping by.
Interesting post.ReplyDelete
The more good empowering female role models the better.
I also hope so.
From what you described Tikno, it does sound as if Kartini was a woman ahead of her time. In an age where most women still had a narrow view of the world, Kartini forged ahead with her own ideals and was determined to live her own life.ReplyDelete
She will be and remain an inspiration to all Indonesian women :)
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I was born in Indonesian when it was the Dutch East Indies. Nice to read about women there now. Interesting how you phrase the English, not being your language.ReplyDelete
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It's been some time, FRIEND. The waters have risen and I don't hear that you and family ARE WELL. What I said before is important. Here's thought for you...ReplyDelete
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Terima Kasih!ReplyDelete
Blessings to your FAMILY.
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Hi Bro Tikno,ReplyDelete
How are you? I hope all goes well with you and your family. Take care
Happy New Year 2012 to you too..Tikno. Kartini is a great role model for women in Indonesia.. Happy Blogging!ReplyDelete
I'm sorry for not posting for long time and very late reply to your valuable comment. Just because I'm unable to manage my time to do so.ReplyDelete
Allow me to say Happy New Year to you all.
Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.ReplyDelete
I hope it is not too late he he he ....
Hello H. Nizam, thanks. Every day is a good day, no word for late.ReplyDelete
Tikno, I look forward to your next post!ReplyDeleteReplies
Hidup emansipasiReplyDelete
I know from Kartini, he is a man and a remarkable woman. But in these days of war he is mistaken for gender freedom freely. But physically alone, men and women might not be equated. There should be no gender equality demands equal rights to work like men, that there is a gender harmony. Where are the men and women to support each other, are complementary, not competing against each other and became king in his community. May be useful. Greetings.ReplyDeleteReplies
Sorry for my late response.Delete
If a woman can and have such ability to work like a man, why not?
You should not feel rivaled by a woman. This is not a matter of competing to each other but provide the same opportunities to each other.
btw... did you think Kartini is a man??
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I WAS drawn to Dong Won, an unassuming restaurant in a timeworn neighborhood on this city's west side, in hopes of solving two enduring mysteries of Korean cooking: Why is it so different from other Asian cuisines? And why haven't Americans fallen for it as they have for Japanese, Chinese and Indian cooking?
I was able to solve the first mystery, at least in part, with a visit to an atlas. Korean cooking is different because Korea is different -- geographically isolated, far from the trade routes that spread the influences of Japan, China, Thailand and India around the world.
The second mystery is harder to unravel, for at least as served at Dong Won, Korean food is utterly winning -- a lusty, exuberant cuisine that blends fresh ingredients with preserved ones that deliver singular and powerful currents of flavor.
The owner, Kum Soon Cho, a compact and forceful woman in her 40's, ran a restaurant in Seoul before emigrating to the United States and taking over Dong Won in November 2000. Her exacting standards begin to assert themselves right away, when the server sets down the astonishing assortment of giveaway hors d'oeuvres called pan chan. A dozen or more tiny dishes with no analog in any cuisine I can think of, they add up to a brilliant palette of pointillist color, flavor and texture.Continue reading the main story
There's kimchi, of course, the pungent pickled cabbage that is a Korean touchstone. There's a fiery julienne of daikon, or turnip in pepper sauce with bean paste; alongside sits a deep green dish of crunchy seaweed in a mild sesame paste. There are quivering, pearly cubes of agar -- not particularly to my taste, but a bland, cooling contrast to the heat of the pickled dishes. There's a fine, faintly sweet salad of potatoes and apples, and another salad of fresh, firm squid, redolent of brine and hot pepper. On and on it goes. One night there was a dish filled with needle-sized fish meant to be eaten whole, heads, bones and all; another night, a pair of charred, oily fish about eight inches long.
You can wash these down with cold beer or soda -- the only wine I saw was part of an odd display of unchilled beverages -- but a seasoned diner pointed us to the Korean sweet-potato liquor called soju. With an alcohol content of 22 percent, midway between whiskey and wine, it is mild and very faintly fragrant, and it goes down far more smoothly than gin, whose taste it resembles.
Inset in each table is an appliance called a Charming Roaster, with an elaborate set of instructions in Korean. It is used for barbecuing meat and fish, but unpredictably. On one visit, though we ordered barbecued kingfish and short ribs of pork, it saw no action at all.
By contrast, sam gyup sal, or sliced pork belly, was grilled in the roaster, and it came off as superior bacon, robust and juicy. The Korean standard bul go ki (often spelled bulgogi), marinated sliced beef, is barbecued to a mahogany richness. You roll it in red-leaf lettuce, flavor it with a salty, brick-red paste called sam jan, and eat it like a tortilla.
From a menu page headed ''Stews and Soups,'' we ordered kimchi jige, a fiercely bubbling casserole of kimchi, tofu and sliced pork in a deep black ceramic crock. Its central flavor came from the pickled cabbage, and the overriding impression was not Asian but Central European. Du bu jige comprises tofu, onions and other vegetables in a bath of thick, peppered broth.
Some dishes are unmistakably Asian. In a nod to customers craving sushi, Dong Won offers a decent if unmemorable selection of sashimi and rolls. Hwe dup bab, from a page headed ''Korean Dishes,'' reminded me of the Japanese dish chirashi: raw tuna, salmon, yellowtail-like fish and flying fish eggs over rice. Bibim bab, another Korean staple, is simply marinated beef with seaweed and vegetables over rice. Hearty scallion-and-seafood pancakes betray their Chinese origins.
But the most memorable dishes were unlike anything we'd ever seen. Yuk hoi might almost be beef tartare, a great blood-red tangle of sliced raw beef with an egg yolk broken over it like a sunrise, all of it stirred together and served with julienned pears. This is decidedly not my thing, but somehow it works, sounding a deep, rich baritone to other dishes' jazzy high notes of pepper, kimchi and fish.
Gol baeng e muchim is unhelpfully described on the menu as ''boiled baetop shell, dried codfish and scallion with special sauce.'' Baetop proves to be shelled snail. Its chewy meatiness makes it the star, with the dried and reconstituted fish and a large cast of vegetables -- lettuce, peppers, scallions, carrots -- each making its own entrance against a backdrop of sweet-and-sour sauce. The sum of all this is spectacular -- a carnival of a dish.
No dessert is listed on the menu. Sweet, juicy oranges, sliced into little clock faces, are entirely sufficient. A dedicated Korean diner will order a small dish of raw garlic at this point to aid digestion and ward off unwanted conversation.
Why don't Americans love Korean cooking? Some authorities think Korean restaurateurs haven't done a good job of promoting themselves. Others point out that Koreans in the United States tend to be recent immigrants, so the barriers of language and custom are still high. (At Dong Won, every diner but those at our table was Korean, and a television in the corner was tuned to Korean travelogues and newscasts.) Nam-Hee Kong, the librarian at the Korean Cultural Service in Manhattan, told me in an interview that Koreans have always gone their own way, in cooking as in other matters. But she added, ''Once Westerners get used to our taste, they never forget.''
She had that right. These meals are the stuff of long memory.
Dong Won
774 West Side Avenue, Jersey City
(201) 435-5684
ATMOSPHERE: Basic and functional, almost to the point of dinginess.
SERVICE: Friendly if abrupt. Language can be a barrier.
SMOKING: Allowed. Loud exhaust fans, for the barbecue grills, clear away any smoke.
WINE LIST: Try beer or the sweet-potato liquor called soju.
RECOMMENDED DISHES: Bul go ki (barbecued beef), sam gyup sal (pork belly); kimchi jige, du bu jige (both stews); pajun (seafood-scallion pancake), ojing-uh bokum (braised squid), gol baeng e muchim (snails and vegetables), yuk hoi (raw beef).
PRICE RANGE: Appetizers: $2 to $6; entrees: $8 to $29.50, with most in the $12-to-$14 range.
HOURS: Open daily, 10:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.
CREDIT CARDS: Major cards accepted.
RESERVATIONS: Recommended.
WHEELCHAIR ACCESS: Everything is on one level, but restroom doors are narrow.
RATINGS: Poor, Fair, Satisfactory, Good, Very Good, Excellent, Extraordinary.
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A pinhead! Not a patriot, at least on this one about guns.
This is a discussion on Bill O'Reilly Defends Illegal Seizures of Firearms within the The Second Amendment & Gun Legislation Discussion forums, part of the Related Topics category; Bill O'Reilly is an uninformed nitwit, but he is just a little better than the mouth breathers on MSNBC....
Bill O'Reilly is an uninformed nitwit, but he is just a little better than the mouth breathers on MSNBC.
A pinhead! Not a patriot, at least on this one about guns.
To Whom It May Concern:
Stop poking at one another with little pointy wooden toothpicks.
I put my box of toothpicks away, (don't wanna' waste 'em).
Extremism in the Defense of Liberty is No Vice--Moderation in the Pursuit of Justice is No Virtue. - Senator Barry Goldwater
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Whoever believes in him will not perish but have everlasting life.
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I have officially stopped watching your show after 5 yrs. I absolutely cannot believe that with your intelligence you have trouble comprehending the Constitution and the oath of enlistment. I am an active duty Soldier and yes I would disobey an order if it were against the constitution regardless of who gives the order. I am obligated by my oath of enlistment to do so. As long as the President or the officers over me do not give me an unlawful order they will always have by full obedience. An order infringing upon the constitution would be illegal of course we know from history (Nazi Germany and East Germany border guards) that Soldiers should not blindly follow orders.
I, (NAME), do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; and that I will obey the orders of the President of the United States and the orders of the officers appointed over me, according to regulations and the Uniform Code of Military Justice. So help me God.
I hope you get back to the old Bill O'reilly and a true no spin zone. It seems that you are riding the fence to appease a broad spectrum of viewers in order to keep your hard earned #1 slot. How will history remember you? as a hard hitter that stayed true or a hard hitter turned sellout/people pleaser to get more money. BTW I am in no way shape or form connected to the Rhodes organization
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Hengst, he would care if more folks bombarded him with mail. I know of only a few that expressed their dismay to him directly. Unfortunately, most of the expressed displeasure with his comments are on forums like this one. If the number of posts in this thread and other forums, were in his mail box, it might get the attention of those persons that do read his mail. Thank you for your service and your letter to Mr. O'Reilly.
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The retail chain Books-A-Million (BAM) has agreed to acquire the leases to 14 Borders store for a total of US$934,259, provided that the deal is approved by the court by August 29 and the transaction closed by August 30. Borders and BAM have asked for a hearing on Monday, tentatively set for 3:00 p.m., to approve the agreement. Borders announced its closure in July.
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- Valley Square Center, West Lebanon, NH
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This is a follow up lesson(Snow and your car) for all those of who live without snow in the south and how to deal with it.
Today's lesson:
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The images the media portrays of people swooping along mountain sides on snowboards is very intriguing. Sure there are those images of skiers also but I come from a skateboarding background. And I understand snowboarding takes some effort in the beginning to learn.
Now I am not a complete fool I understand the images are of people who are actually very good at snowboarding and have been doing it for a while. So I will at 40 years old take my first snowboarding lesson. A lesson geared toward "never evers." Now I had some discussion with some of the local people I have been working with I also did a small bit of reading up on the subject. Let's say a lot can get left out in the details.
The first thing that was recommended to me was the resort called Brighton. This is a snow ski resort. It is located on a mountain side. Now I understand that basic level of skiing and resorts but I had never been to one since I was a younger kid on a sled. Brighton and Solitude are area's where the locals go. Yes, there are tourists but the locals have a strong presence at these places. So it isn't a total tourist trap.
The second thing recommended was prepare to be sore. I cannot emphasis this enough. Be prepared on that first day to use muscles you either havent used or used in a different manner. You will hurt. You will be stiff. And you will also fall down and hurt that way too.
The resort is basically a full day activity even if the lesson is only part of the day. Arrive early.
Some notes on snow again. Snow isn't cold sitting on your car. Snow is not cold on the mountainside. Snow is cold when you come in contact with it and it starts to melt on you. Wind is cold. Wind will blow snow on you. Now you have cold wind and snow that is melting on you. Very cold. If it is cold enough the snow will start to melt on your face and refreeze into icicles. This is darn cold.
The best way to stay warm is protect your extremities. Hands, feet, ears all need protection. You can have on thermal underwear and if you have no gloves life will suck. If these items get wet remove them and replace them with dry ones are run them under the hand warmer. Wet gloves and shoes equal you not enjoying the snow.
Now some important accesories.
There are these garments know as snow pants and snow jackets. Now when you are about town in winter you really don't need these items. When you are at the resort you will freeze without them. They cost a little but warmth is worth it. Wearing a sweater as outer protection with jeans doesn't cut it. Even with thermal underwear. Snow gloves are also good as standard gloves will get wet and your hands will be cold. Of course wearing these garments means you will look like the Michelin Man. They make items that will protect you and are thinner but they cost lots. Also Sunglasses are vital not as a fashion item but as a way to protect your eyes. Cheap ones are fine as long as they block UV.
Some notes on the resort.
Brighton is pretty large for a ski resort. I was very worried about getting there signing up for the lessons and not being able to get rental equipment from them. This is really not an issue. They have tons of rental equipment. I did ask though and there have been occasions where they have rented out all of a certain size. Today that would not be a problem. Getting there early however does make things easier. Janel and I signed up for a rental package with a lesson and an all day learner lift pass.
The lift pass is a sticker that lets you ride a chair life to the upper area of a slope or mountain since walking isn't a fesible idea. According to my wife the chair lifts are scarier than some of the rides at the fair. Lift passes are about the only thing you need if you have your own equipment and knowledge on how to ski. Lift passes at Brighton are issued in three levels 1 being the lowest and 3 for the most advanced skiers. You generally buy a full day lift pass. You are suppose to only ski area that you have the ablity to ski. These differences can be based on steepness, terrain, and accesiblity. There can be other factors.
The rental package gets us a snowboard, shoes, a 2 hour lesson and an all day learner lift pass. When you pay for it ask for a few dollars in quarters. You will need these for the locker will you will store your shoes, purse wallet, cell phones, etc.. Don't be a dork and take your cell phone to the learner's class. Yes, I am talking about you the blonde snow bunny who had to wear more makeup than a revlon ad.
If you fall and you will you will break or lose these items. And I will laugh at you. :lol:
The snowboarder's "never ever" class had a wide array of people in it of all ages. Children and adults have seperate groups but I was surprised by how many people around my age were there for their first time. There were even some that were older.
The never ever class was just what I needed. How do I put my feet in this thing and how do I walk across the place with this snowboard on my feet. How do I fall down without breaking myself into little pieces. And of course, how do I stop. The class also covers how to get on the lift and how to get off of it. This is important so that you don't end up getting knocked over by the thing. Getting off the lift is also important because if you don't do it right you will get mowed over by everyone behind you.
My skateboarding background was a help and a hinderance for snowboarding. And the aspect of skating with your snowboard is very different that with a skateboard. Having my lead foot at a perpendicular to the board when pushing forward to the lift line was wierd. Twisting my feet in opposite angles to turn was also wierd. Also the body angle is a bit different so is the weight distribution on the snowboard. Certain manuvers are just like on a skateboard. Those I could catch onto real quick then I would go with my flow into another manuver which works on a skateboard and fails on a snowboard. Did I mention snow has taste?
After the two hour lesson I was sore and hungry. Fortunatly the resort has a nice cafeteria. It is very crowded and finding a seat can be a bit of an issue. The food was good. But more importantly is the need to drink. Becoming dehydrated is way to easy out here. These people just don't know what humidity is. Come to the swamp with me and I will show you what humidity is. Drink lots. Just remember if you have to go to the restroom it is a twenty minute ordeal to get unzipped from all the stuff that is keeping you warm.
During my lesson I did okay but I could feel the pain begin. I knew at the end I was going to be a hurting puppy. Does that stop me from spending the next four hours practicing? Hell no.
Does that stop me from finding new ways to inflict pain on my body. Hell no.
The lessons helped me with the basics. I could take an intermediate lesson if I wanted to dish out more money but I wanted to take what I had learned and practice learning some stuff on my own. Now my wife had done really well but after the lesson and lunch she took one good spill and declared she had enough.
Now I have been called soft. And the snowbirds are right, when it comes to the cold I am soft. However my wife is an absolute wimp when it comes to this stuff. You could give her a million dollars and if you told she had to live somewhere cold to collect it. Forget it she would leave it behind in order to stay in a warm place. She is a native Floridian. Snow is just not in her blood. And she will whine about the cold to anyone who will listen.
So with my lessons behind me and my lift pass on me. I went forth and braved the learners slope on my own. My first two runs were an exercise in fall practice. However the third run was flawless. I made it all the way down with out a spill. This made me cocky. I thought I had it. My next two runs where spills that would have made America's Funniest Home Videos. I also managed to screw up a leave from the lift and take out three skiers in one fell swoop. After that however things started to click. And my last run of the day was pretty darn good. For a beginner.
After that we headed home. Now that my pace had slowed down and my mindset was returning to normal. Which meant pain was now allowed to set in. And boy did it ever.
I was in the tub with hot water barely able to keep myself awake except for the pain.
I bruised two or three ribs and my legs feel like someone wacked on them with a sledgehammer for several hours. My stomach muscles hurt and I managed to get a nice headache along the way. Was it worth it?
You bet it was. My wife might disagree but I would do it again in a heartbeat.
Now this is a christmas memory.
PS. My wife is convinced that skiers don't fall as often or as bad as snow boarders. Maybe none of the skiers fell as dramatically as I did. I think that may be the issue for her.
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During my lesson I did okay but I could feel the pain begin. I knew at the end I was going to be a hurting puppy. Does that stop me from spending the next four hours practicing? Hell no.
Does that stop me from finding new ways to inflict pain on my body. Hell no.
Brendhan,that brings out the true kid in all of us grown men~!!!!
Glad you had a blast!! Merry Christmas !!
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December 24, 2007, 09:20:49 AM »
Ha, Brendan, you are a hoot and a hollar. I am glad that you had a good time. You will be paying for this great day of fun for days and days, the pain will be worse tomorrow. Your accounting of your tale was magnificent, and I was right there in my mind's eye. But I have to say, I am with your wife on thoughts of snowy stuff, hee, hee :roll: ;) :) I never could figure out why people would want to ski or snowboard, everything that happened to you is exactly why I do not indulge in this sport. Getting out in the cold, breaking my body up and bruising it is not my baleywick. So glad so many people enjoy it like you, good for you!!! Now, go back to that warm beautiful sun, get off the rig that makes you look like a blimp and drink some margauritas. Have a beautiful and wonderful day. Cindi
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That reminds me....does anyone know where I can get traction chains for my motorized wheelchair?
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I love the snow, ice I can do without, but snow is wonderful stuff. I love to cross-country ski, snowshoe, I used to downhill but gave it up mainly due to the high cost of taking a family of four anywhere! :shock: Now I prefer the exercise the other two mentioned above offer. Nevermind the peace of shushing through the forest or across a frozen pond or field, there's just nothing like it.
Plus, snow is absolutely the best garden mulch there is for overwintering plants. A nice layer of snow will keep those perennials tucked in and prevent frost heaving, a real problem for us here in New England where we have such variable winters.
As for living in year round heat I'm glad you enjoy it, Brendhan. Your summers would be a living hell for me, I'll take the four seasons anytime.
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The main problem with a stack pack type cover, especially if you have the lines led back to the cockpit, is that the Mack Pack makes it difficult to see when you've got good shape on the reefed mainsail. Other than that, they're quite good for main sail furling and control.
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Dog I am not sure that I have ever seen a stack pack on a furling main. How would that work?
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Dog, i thought some one came up with something new I didn't know about.
I guess, when it comes to mainsails, furling is the same as flaking...
Dave, there is in mast furling and boom roller furling for mains. I have a stack pack on my boat with jiffy reefing. I highly recommend the set up. I am not sure how the words reefing, furling and flaking can be used interchangeably.
Sailingdog: As far as cost goes, I looked into a stand-alone (harken, I think) lazy jack system and it was cheeper, but not by a huge magnitude. I kind of like the idea of not having to put on the sail cover - zipping up the mackpack after droping the sail apeals to MY lazy side.
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Brian, I've read those articles before...I'm not using much down pressure so as to push down on the panel. These are narrow low spots anyways, ones that couldn't be created from pushing down on the panel.
pressure can do this. I am talking it can be so touchy that you literally have to hold the sander so even it's own weight isn't on the hood as you run the sander over it. This sounds goofy but it's true, you literally need to "fly" the sander over the roof tops without landing. This is where NEW, QUALITY, SHARP, COARSE paper is so important.
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I'm using new sandpaper, but of course as you can see it's not a very course grit for blocking. What grit are you using to cut it down?
I am a big believer in CUTTING the filler flat. For this you need the coarsest paper possible for each step. Cutting that filler FLAT on a flexing hood, 40 grit if you must, heck 36 if you must. Now I don't use anything coarser than 80 anymore after some study of the subject back a while ago involving chatting with the Evercoat Tech line. But on a flexing hood, darn yes 40 is going to be used.
The polyester primer will fill a LOT and possibly all you need, it's hard to say being we can feel your hood. But realistically you are going to likely need some "bondo" first. This is where that 40 grit NEW, SHARP, QUALITY paper comes in, and CHANGED OFTEN. We are talking changing so often that you put the "used" paper back in the box for the next job where the panel isn't flexing. You hardly use it at all, and change it, why not? The SHARPER, NEWER, QUALITY paper you use the better, the more it will CUT without flexing the panel.
Personally I treat the polyester primer the same as polyester putty skim coat. I ONLY use it when I KNOW, I
that it will be the last application.
I use it once I KNOW everything is filled and it's FLAT, I use it as a skim coat over the entire area to fill tiny imperfections and pin holes and sand scratches. At that point I am not trying to cut it FLAT, that has already been done with the COARSE, SHARP, NEW, QUALITY paper, it is
but full of scratches too coarse for primer, like those 40 grit scratches. So polyester primer is applied over that to fill them.When sanding the polyester primer I go to 120 and even 180 but 120 scratches are pushing it, but quality urethane primer will handle them if you don't bomb the primer on and let it flash well between coats.
I can't emphasize enough that when using filler on the rest of the car where the panels aren't flexing you use finer paper and never ask the primer to fill so much, you don't need these coarse papers so much at all. But on that flexing hood, you need to go way overboard with paper, and lack of pressure so the paper does the cutting, and for this you need a coarser grit.
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Below are my thoughts on the albums you recommended. I ranked them in order of what feels relevant to me today; obviously, if I were making this list 25 years ago, the arrangement might be a bit different. Let's all discuss in the comments!
11. Van Halen, Van Halen -- Now I understand where the "Is this metal?" argument comes from. While a few tunes stand out, like Runnin' with the Devil, Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love and the instrumental Eruption, too many others are just plain silly: the cover of You Really Got Me and the goofy Ice Cream Man, to name a couple. I know I'm new to metal, but I'd say "silly" isn't an adjective that's well-tolerated within the community.
10. AC/DC, Back in Black -- If there's such a thing as "crowd metal," this is it. I can easily imagine myself screaming along to these tunes at a stadium, but I don't wanna listen to them alone in my apartment. That said, You Shook Me All Night Long is a poppy delight, and it's impressive how Brian Johnson's rasp propels the tunes forward as much or more than the instruments themselves.
9. Slayer, Reign in Blood -- Honey, grab my heart pills -- in a pinch, this album could feasibly replace those defibrillator paddles at the hospital. I saved this album until last and was still knocked down by its sheer force. While I have zero desire to listen to this band again -- and many of its songs seemed similar to me -- I can't help but respect what these guys do. I mean, they're really going for it. And this disc is 25 years old and still sounds scary as hell!
8. Guns N' Roses, Appetite for Destruction -- Whatever I was doing when this album came out, it was far, far away from Axl's jungle. Again, I couldn't help but ask myself, "Is this metal?" as it played, since the songs contain so many pop and blues elements. (Anything Goes could run over a Burger King ad.) Even still, it's a solid album with plenty of classic moments that compelled me to listen further.
7. Motley Crue, Shout at the Devil -- At the risk of sounding too American Bandstand-y, this record wound up being more fun and, ahem, rockin' than expected. I think I assumed the Crue would deliver Poison-esque hair band material, but there's more meat on these bones, even if the lyrics aren't always so deep. Not a big fan of the Helter Skelter cover, though.
6. Dio, Holy Diver -- It may be a mistake to place Dio at No. 6, but the competition gets tough from here on out. I love how this man has so much to say -- I pulled up lyrics on each song, and the melodies can stick in your head for days. Another thing I like about Dio, aside from his logo: He sounds so earnest. While some metal gods frighten me, I wish I could've met this one. Now I understand why Rainbow in the Dark has more than 4 million YouTube views.
5. Metallica, Master of Puppets -- Before I heard Slayer, I thought this was as heavy as it gets. I'm not a stranger to Metallica, but I'd never heard this iteration of the band -- and in this form, there's no question the guys are truly metal, working at the peak of their career. Unlike some other bands, they revel in dark lyrics -- no silly talk of love here -- and thundering guitar solos. Their jams are long, and headbanging is the pure, unintentional result.
4. Judas Priest, British Steel -- I may catch some flak for this high ranking, but I can't help it: I really like Judas Priest. When I started the album, I was relieved to hear a singer who sounded like a grownup -- no high-octave screams! As for Living After Midnight and Breaking the Law, could the tracklist get any more solid? (OK, so United isn't so hot. But again, it's probably best enjoyed in a crowded, sweaty situation.)
3. Motorhead, Ace of Spades -- One of you warned me that I was gonna think all Motorhead songs sound the same. And maybe toward the end I thought that, but I didn't care: It's a good sound. It's a mature, punk-rock, battle-bruised, whiskey-worn kinda sound that demands respect. Highlights for me came early: Ace of Spades (of course) and the unexpectedly sexy Love Me Like a Reptile. You can tell by listening to these guys that they not only love rock and roll, they live it. And isn't that what a metal fan wants from his/her heroes?
2. Iron Maiden, The Number of the Beast -- Believe me, I'm as surprised as you are that Iron Maiden made it this high on my list. But once I started paying attention to them, I kind of fell in love. Did you know they have a song on this album about the TV show The Prisoner? Have you heard Run to the Hills? Probably, but it's worth another listen:
I air-drummed my way through this one, and I'm eager to explore more. Dare I call them metal geeks? Maybe I do.
1. Black Sabbath, Master of Reality. What a mind-bending, earth-shattering miracle of a record. The weird thing is, MoR is pretty mellow; as soon as I started it, I realized the only proper place to hear it would be on my bed, staring at the ceiling, high-school-style. Orchid is a downright lovely song, and Solitude could bring a tear to the eye, but the entire creation remains heavy, meaningful and one of the most important metal records of all time. (It also remains an album you can't buy on iTunes. Pity.)
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This ^ is not neccesary. We can do with out these types of remarks, the best thing for eveyone is to just let go and not talk anymore about it. thanks
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so youre saying subi-it's remarks are acceptable? the cussing and insinuations? i just asked for him to make sure he knows what really happened before making assumptions.Originally Posted by rx4mj
All I'm saying is EVERYONE should just let go. This whole thing started from nothing and so it shall return. That was the first thing I've said about this whole ordeal and this is my last. I encourage everyone else to follow no matter what your feeling is on the situation.
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Im not so sure that Subie-its was accusing anyone of drag racing, i think he was trying to say that he was glad it didnt escalate to that (street racing) As for the cursing.... ....some people just curse...Can we just squash all this junk and move on or do we really need to keep the tension between our club and yours.
making assumptions and jumping to conclutions always leads to bad things. no one knows what exactly happened and nor do we know who took them.Originally Posted by BLITZSTI
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Hey randy what city is it again that you live in, cause I think I may just stay down in the area and hit up San Diego, wild animal park, or somethingthe next day. Plus if anyone else wants to go we can shre costs of the hotel. then we can drive 101 back.
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2012 Focus Transmission Shaking
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I had a 2005 Mazda3 that had a similar sounding problem. In our car, the drivetrain would shimmy at 50-70 - similar feeling to a wheel balance problem, but a higher frequency vibration. We could feel the vibration from the front of the car, but also through the shifter, and only under load (not coasting). It didn't matter what gear we were in, and a different set of wheels didn't make any difference. In our car, the problem appeared in its first year and gradually got worse over time. Changing the motor mounts (as per a TSB) made a mild difference, but didn't solve the problem. We never went as far as asking the dealer to change the axles or transmission. We loved the car, but finally sold it at around 60k because I didn't want to deal with it any more.
My thought is that the engine mounting design for the 05 Mazda3, while very good at isolating vibration, might be somewhat prone to oscillation if there are minor imbalances or out-of-tolerance parts. The Mazda3 motor mounts were FoMoCo; maybe the 2012 Focus design has similar issues?
Even if Mazda kinda separated itself from Ford,many of the component of the Focus are shared with Mazda.As a mechanic ,I got a real hard time believing that the engine mounts could be the problem.I use to own an 06 Mazda3 and some road noise appeared the moment I rotated the tires.The day I replaced all the tires the problem was fixed.I also replaced the tires on my car but it didn't do much.I didn't told the dealership what part to replace ,they did it on their own and now they won't touch it until Ford release a TSB with a solution.It's been 11 weeks and I'm less than impressed with this BS.
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