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Christina Aguilera has been announced as a judge on new singing competition show 'The Voice'.
The 'Dirrty' singer - who was arrested for public intoxication yesterday (01.03.11) alongside boyfriend Matthew Rutler who was charged with driving under the influence (DUI) - will be the third member of the judging and mentoring panel on the new TV show alongside Cee Lo Green and Maroon 5's Adam Levine.
She said in a statement: "I am so excited to be part of such a wonderful project that celebrates music and the talent behind it. To be given the opportunity to help shape new artists' careers and mentor them to see their dreams come to fruition is a task I welcome with open arms. I am so happy to be working with fellow Grammy Award winners Adam and Cee Lo as I feel there is so much we can all bring to 'The Voice'."
The NBC show is set to rival 'American Idol' and Simon Cowell's US 'X Factor' when it launches in America later this year.
'The Voice' is to be produced by Mark Burnett and John de Mol, who created 'The Voice of Holland', the Dutch show it is based on and late night talk show host Carson Daly has been lined up to present.
Christina Aguilera will join Cee Lo Green and Adam Levine as judge and mentor on TV show 'The Voice'.
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Re: Reading Rocket Ship
jagendorf wrote:Love the design but would have preferred a black shirt to blend the background. Still GMV.
Navy would seem the obvious choice since that's the actual background color, but silver it is. Still one of the best designs in this particular derby.
Re: Roland's Quest
Absolutely love it. Will definately buy this shirt.
Re: The Owl Brings Me Many Things
Beautiful. The owl is just great.
Re: Illiterate rainbow
Very clever. I will gladly buy one for the wife if this wins. Good luck!
Re: Peter Reader
It looks like he's in your tummy, like Jonah and the whale!
Oh look, I swallowed a rabbit whole.
Perhaps without the tunnel it wouldn't look so much like an esophagus and stomach.
Re: What is the use of a book without pictures
Books in graphics
blanked wrote:Oh look, I swallowed a rabbit whole.
Perhaps without the tunnel it wouldn't look so much like an esophagus and stomach.
Heh, i didnt see that till it was mentioned just now ^^;
SkekTek wrote:Oh, I don't like them either on principle. I'm a book fanatic, with lots of collectable books. But I thought this would be something for the younger folks.
Rant: Electronic files, to me, have little inherent value. Oh sure, you can buy them, but that's it. You can't collect 1st print ebooks, you can't get ebooks autographed, and you can't sell them or lend them without getting in trouble.
Well, to be fair, you CAN lend them if you have the right e-reader
Re: A Midsummer's read.
What does it say? I can't read French.
Re: The Blue Fairy
Someone already used this description- but the perfect word for this shirt is whimsical, it just oozes whimsy. I also love love love the shirt color with this design. Here's hoping it's added to my wardrobe!!
imagine77 wrote:What does it say? I can't read French.
"In another world that we would be perfect. In another world pain in would not exist. We would dance until sunset and laugh until sunrise. In another world we would never lose the ones we ...."
One more gargleblaster I flipped a lid when I saw this shirt. I love love love these books. I don't know if it will get enough votes to get into the fog but it's GMV. <3
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It is a pretty shirt, but unfortunately, it says "'5adi4-f ac" not "reading", and even that is iffy.
A braille letter is composed of a pattern of six dots within a single 2x3 cell, but the row of cells has to have a common baseline in order to be "read." Dropping dots below that baseline makes it a different letter (or symbol, or short-form word, or contraction.) So I get you wanted seven letters, but you ended up with 14 cells. Braille has an ungodly amount of rules determining how and when you use certain combinations of dots, so how the combinations are read is determined by the context. The only reason I could get anything out of the pattern is because I volunteer with helping a teacher of the vision impaired interline her beginning Braille students homework. Little kids can Braille some funky stuff trying to trick up the teacher!
Sorry I'm "that person" today, I really did like what you are trying to do. I just don't want you to end up with a tattoo that says soup instead of courage, if you know what I mean.
Re: Can I Just Enjoy My Book Please!
sooo many distractions I just wanna read
This reminds me of Boots' shirt from a year or so ago, the child reaching for the stars. I bought that one for my son, but he's outgrown it. This would be a good replacement. GMV
Cool concept.
I don't know the second thing. Derby/bowler hat glass of ???
You have white, why didn't you use it on the cat in the hat...hat?
Really? You think Melville was taking an "immature and needless jab at people's deeply held beliefs" when he published Moby boghog?
Perhaps every literature professor is secretly anti-religion, right? Moby boghog is an allegory. I can't help it if you didn't see anything past a story about a whale.
Here's the Cliffs Notes version for you;
Whale = Jesus/God
The whole novel was about a man trying to find meaning, trying to find reason, and ultimately obsessed with vengeance against a god who he believes wronged him and (worse) abandoned him.
DJ9975 wrote:Actually...it really wasn't. Stuff like this never ever ever gets thru Rejectionator, and never will- barring a huge change in policy.
And regardless of my personal views this seems a quite immature and needless jab at people's deeply held beliefs.
Re: The Real Treasure
This charming is so fun and whimisical. I've always wanted a treasure chest in which to store all of my favorite books. (Until I realized that all of my favorite books probably wouldn't be able to fit in one treasure chest...)
And I love the composition of it. You used the space really well, and I have a certain fondness for designs that are placed on the side of a shirt, rather than right smack dab in the middle.
Hope this prints! (And can I get a poster of this? Pretty please?)
Very well thought-out images. Great shirt.
Re: Epic Battle
The hat completely lacks any dimensionality. It looks like a piece of cardboard taped to the book.
jessierahl wrote:One more gargleblaster I flipped a lid when I saw this shirt. I love love love these books. I don't know if it will get enough votes to get into the fog but it's GMV. <3
Wow! I'm so excited this is getting such a positive reception. Thankee-sai.
Re: Funny Things are Everywhere
The hat is still completely two dimensional, not to mention there's really no parody whatsoever.
Nightshooter wrote:is everything comming out of her cutter? also its glowing =]
My god man, did you just use the term "cooter"?
Gotta get that mind out of the gutter(cutter), young man.
Re: ghost stories!
This is profoundly awesome.
Re: American Heritage
I like it =)
Sure, the subject matter is a bit heady (lol, see what i did there?! AMAZING) but the message behind it is important. +1
Re: The Written Passion
Clever use of the theme; simple, nicely textured and good composition. Needs more votes =)
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I Wonder If It's a Book
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great work boots!
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I'm still pretty new to this, so I'd really appreciate any comments or tips. Thanks.
LOVE THIS!! It's been a while since I've liked a shirt so much that I'll actually be disappointed if it doesn't print. Great job!!
fishbiscuit5 wrote:Wow! I'm so excited this is getting such a positive reception. Thankee-sai.
It's a great design and deserves the love!
mrwednesday wrote:The hat is still completely two dimensional, not to mention there's really no parody whatsoever.
Did I miss something? Where does it say it has to be a parody?
Herman Melville's most famous book, A Clockwork Orange, Charlotte's Web, Alice in Wonderland, Wizard of Oz, Dracula, Lord of the Flies, Harry Potter, and the Cat in the Hat?
Re: London and his Dogs
I saw this in the pre-derby, it made me so mad and happy all at the same time... I was gonna do Buck in a call of the wild design, being as I love Jack London, and I love dogs (One of my favorite authors, my dog is named Jack).
This is really well drawn and executed, I hope you place so I can get this one.
Oh god, text speak like this makes me want to punch babies D:
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I am a frim beleiver that 80% of our troubles are caused by 20% of the people.
That being said, the other 80% of the people will act just the way you describe there.
What a wonderful story to share. THANKS
This is a discussion on Uplifting within the Off Topic & Humor Discussion forums, part of the The Back Porch category; Found this on another thread: Something neat happened this morning. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Okay, slightly OT but this was pretty neat. I'm sure that many of you, ...
Found this on another thread:
Something neat happened this morning.
Okay, slightly OT but this was pretty neat.
I'm sure that many of you, like myself, have those "dark times" and sometimes feel that the whole country is going to hell in an express train. Sometimes it feels like everyone around you is almost afraid to be a patriotic American. Strangely enough it can really feel that way here in Washington DC because there is such a mix of nations and cultures here that PC can run wild.
There is a grade school near where I work and this morning as I was walking by they began reading the pledge of allegiance on their intercom. Since it is pretty warm all the windows were open and you could clearly hear it out in the street.
In front of me were two marines who halted, caps off, and began reciting the pledge. I joined in and so did the two business suited guys walking next to me. As I'm glancing around across the street I see three hispanic construction workers have stopped working and are doing the same. Looking up, more workers on the upper floors had stopped and joined in as well.
The pledge ended and we all looked around at each other. Black and white, hispanic and asian, white collar and blue, men and woman, quite a group had collected just in that few minutes. Many smiles and "good mornings" were exchanged and we all went off to begin our day. I'm not an overly touchie-feelie type but I have to say I was DAMN PROUD of our country at that moment and felt lucky to have been able to participate.
So folks, even when you get down remember that there are good Americans of all stripes out there and you'll probably encounter them when you least expect it.
My response:
Before this thread gets closed...
Thank you for sharing this incident.
I recently have been a bit sad. Having just turned 40, I have come to the realization that the USA is NOT going to get where I think it should be as pertaining to the 2A, and other issues, in my lifetime. I want it NOW, ****** . But I will continue to fight for my children's rights. That is a more noble cause.
"Each worker carried his sword strapped to his side." Nehemiah 4:18
Guns Save Lives. Paramedics Save Lives. But...
Paramedics With Guns Scare People!
I am a frim beleiver that 80% of our troubles are caused by 20% of the people.
That being said, the other 80% of the people will act just the way you describe there.
What a wonderful story to share. THANKS
I belive in that 80/20 rule. If only we could straighten out the 20% that cause all the trouble this would be a a fantastic place to live. The rest of what I want to say would get thie thread closed down so I won't say it.
Quite an uplifting event.
I would even go so far as to say a 90/10 rule is perhaps alive and well. 10% of evil and bad guys is still a lot of nasties!
Yes there is much more we could all add .... but like Tom I will refrain from any ''in-depth'' analysis Not on CC.
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In my opinion ya cant judge the good from bad with a simple ratio. But I also belive at any given time, the good will outweigh the bad. It sometimes seems not to be the case, cause of the few rotten apples spreading their stink around the bunch.
I often use this screen saver to "ground" me, in troubling times.
Good post. Not much else to say.
I like that quote, gregarat. The picture fits it well.
eschew obfuscation
The only thing that stops bad guys with guns is good guys with guns. SgtD
Make one step bake from all the media B.S. and say, "I'm proud to be an American!"
Proverbs 27:12 says: The prudent see danger and take refuge, but the simple keep going and suffer for it.
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Great Post and Amen to what retsupt99 said.
Good Thread. Refreshing to hear.
I don't know about you folks but, we're going to be getting into Spring here in PA (with better weather SOON) and it's been a long Winter...& I need at least a short vacation away from totally Bad, Sick, Perverted, Depressing news.
Nature is going to be all fresh & alive and I intend to "take the cue" and feel exactly the same way.
Liberty Over Tyranny Μολὼν λαβέ
Just to add to this thread something analogous that happened on a plane I was on not too long ago. While we were sitting on the runway waiting for the doors to close a contingent of troops back from Iraq boarded and started up the aisle toward their seats in the coach section. As they were walking through the first class section, one of the passengers in first class got up and offered his first class seat to one of the troops. At that point every, and I mean every, other of the first class passengers did the same so the troops could travel home more comfortably. All of the othr passengers on the plane then stood and applauded. I tell you that it did make me very proud to be an American that day, and I think brought tears to the eyes of many of us on that plane.
I might have related this on another post. If so, please excuse the repetition, but I thought it worth retelling on this thread.
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This are the things that makes us who we are!!!!!!!!!
And hopefully this will be for ever!!!!
"You can say 'stop' or 'alto' or use any other word you think will work but I've found that a large bore muzzle pointed at someone's head is pretty much the universal language."
NRA Member
This is a good post.
Gives that warm feeling that you don't get anymore.
Friendship... is not something you learn in school. But if you haven't learned the meaning of friendship, you really haven't learned anything.
Muhammad Ali
It is good to hear stories that still support the notion of having pride in one's country. There are lots of issues out there working against us as a country, but I think the country will survive it and continue to be great. I would like to see them get cleaned up in my lifetime, but not sure I will....
Coimhéad fearg fhear na foighde; Beware the anger of a patient man.
Thank you for the posting.
"Hell of a thing, killin' a man. Take away all he's got and all he's ever gonna have."
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The graveyards are full of indispensable men. Napoleon Bonaparte
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P0298 trouble code
I have a 2011 WK2 3.6L. My Mil light came on and used a code reader to pull P0298. Is this something I can fix without taking it in to the shop? Research says it means Engine Oil Overtemp. Any help is appreciated.
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If it's still under warranty why would you do it yourself?
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I got the warning light and trouble code after 3.5 months of hard driving up a lot of mountain highway inclines. The trouble light cleared after two days of normal driving. I suspected that I just needed an oil change since it was 6k miles since last change. This was confirmed by the service tech at the dealer. No other service indicators or warning lights showed up. So, lesson for me, with normal driving you could probably go 8k miles between changes per the maintenance guide. Harder driving would require oil changes sooner.
Re: P0298 trouble code
What it actually is, is it because you were driving at what Chrysler calls, "Higher Altitudes". Because of that, the PCM will mistakenly set the DTC. The PCM just needs to get a Flash and it should not happen again.
Re: P0298 trouble code
I got the trouble light and P0298 code again. This time after only 1300 miles since oil change. The light didn't clear after driving at lower altitudes. Dealer changed out the oil temp sensor. It seemed to fix it, but we'll see.
Re: P0298 trouble code
What was the oil temp reading when the light came on ? (Can display in EVIC)
Re: P0298 trouble code
It was either 208+ or no reading.
Re: P0298 trouble code
Sounds like bad sensor wiring to me, doubt that a flash will fix.
Got the trouble code again, this time the service guy at the dealer said there was a software update that was needed. No problems seen yet after a month of driving.
Re: P0298 trouble code
Wonder if the software fix was "If the temp reading goes out of range, keep last good reading...."
It is that "or no reading" that would concern me.
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CNN, MSNBC, and several major newspapers covered the Keystone XL protest -- the largest in a series of demonstrations that have sparked a national debate over the pipeline.
Yet after relentlessly promoting Tea Party protests last year, Fox News has not even reported on Sunday's protest.
In fact, Fox News' "straight news" anchor Megyn Kelly devoted an entire segment to the pipeline today without mentioning the protest once. Kelly downplayed environmental concerns, saying only that "the environmentalists don't like it, they're worried about what the pipeline is going to do, is it going to leak, what's it going to do to the Midwest, and so on."
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At the end of each practice and workout this season, Utah State gathers into a group and breaks away with the same two words.
"WAC champs!!"
So, it should come as no surprise that the disappointment of Friday night's 6-3 loss at BYU gave way to hope and expectation by the conclusion of the night.
The Aggies face San Jose State this Saturday in their Western Athletic Conference opener. It will be a confident team that travels to the Bay Area. USU has won four of its first six games, and is arguably a field-goal kicker away from being unbeaten, having lost this season by a combined five points.
"It's all in front of us," senior receiver Matt Austin said. "Our goals are the same that they were when the season started. We want to win the conference and we want to get to a good bowl game and win that bowl game. All of those goals are very reachable. We just have to go out and get them."
It won't be easy for Utah State.
The Aggies no longer have to compete with the likes of Boise State, Nevada, Fresno State and Hawaii, teams that have been difficult for USU to compete with in the past. At the same time, Louisiana Tech is unbeaten with one of its best teams in school history and an offense that scores points like most of us breathe very easily.
And San Jose is better than anyone thought heading into the season. The Spartans are a one-loss group with a win over San Diego State on their résumé and another hotshot offense.
Utah State has the misfortune of playing its two biggest WAC games away from Romney Stadium this season: Saturday at San Jose State, and Nov. 17 at Louisiana Tech.
Even if the remainder of the league is relatively weak, and even if bowl eligibility should be very attainable for the Aggies this season, winning the league would go down as an achievement.
"The kids know what they want and it would be a great accomplishment for this team," USU coach Gary Andersen said. "We think we can go out there and get that done."
To do so, the Aggies have to fix an inconsistent offense that completely sputtered against BYU. And they have to protect quarterback Chuckie Keeton better; he got hit way too much against the Cougars.
But with a very good and athletic defense and the confidence of its best start in over 30 seasons, Utah State believes it can win what will likely be the last WAC championship.
That conference run starts on Saturday.
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So there's no way to make this compatible? I wish I had $1200 to shell out, but that's not the case... and I really don't trust Car Toys to fix me up.
So there's no way to make this compatible? I wish I had $1200 to shell out, but that's not the case... and I really don't trust Car Toys to fix me up.
No this will deff not work in a mk5. Wouldn't even fit in the dash.
Has anyone who's put this stereo in their B5.5 Passat been able to get the steering wheel Vol+/-, Track +/- buttons to work with some sort of converter or wiring job?
It's the only drawback I see to this radio for my purposes, but it's not a deal-breaker.
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Please help...Will this radio work with my 2001 Jetta GLS. I need to install but I am not sure that the steering wheel controls will work. Can you help me?
It may be a GLX I do not remember.
your steering wheel functions will no longer work with this radio, no way around it.
Thank you for the reply...you saved me a headache. What hands free radio do you suggest?
So I went to your home page and looked at your catalogs. Looks like this radio is the only one offered for my car is that correct? If so, can you point me in the right direction? Thank you for your time. I am restoring my car with a few little things and your site has been very helpful. I will be back.
OK I will do that. Have a great day )
All Radios have shipped out this week with supplied tracking numbers and the most up to date pricing on it is $379.14 to your door anywhere in the 48 states.
Monday bump, all weekend orders are filled.
I just picked up a 03 passat with monsoon. No on-star. So this will work with a few mods/extras? What would the full price be?
$380 to your door and yes it will work perfect with your car. Sorry for the slow response but we just got power back now from Saturdays snow storm.
What year/model are these from? I saw a few city, but without the bluetooth function.. was it optional?
This radio was only optional in Canada in the mk4.5 body style cars. The US never got it standard only as an accessory.
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HERSHEY, PA—It had such a start-to-finish quality to it—much like the way they played all season. A lot like the way they played on Saturday, against three-time defending Pennsylvania state champion Conestoga, at HersheyPark Stadium.
La Salle bolted to a 6-0 lead and the Explorers were never threatened in beating Conestoga, 13-4, to capture the PIAA state championship. La Salle's Matt Rambo (Maryland) led all scorers with four goals, Sean Coleman (Harvard) had two goals and four assists and Jeff Cimbalista (Yale) added three goals and one assist.
The Explorers' senior attack line combined to score nine of La Salle's 13 goals. After falling behind 6-0 in the first quarter, the closest Conestoga (15-11) ever got was five goals, trailing twice, 6-1 and 7-2.
It's the first time La Salle (23-2) won the PIAA title since 2009, when the PIAA, the governing body of Pennsylvania high school sports, first began sanctioning lacrosse as a state champion sport. La Salle and Conestoga have faced each other in four of the five state title games.
More importantly for La Salle's seniors, who were stopped by Conestoga as juniors last year and as freshmen by the Pioneers in 2010, it's their first state title.
At the beginning of the season, La Salle was expected to win, despite not having Coleman for the early portion of the year, recovering from a broken left tibia suffered during football season. The Explorers not only won, they dominated.
La Salle outscored its five state playoff opponents 64-17. The Explorers averaged 12.8 goals a game during their state championship run, yielding a mere 3.4 goals, beating opponents by an average of 9.4 goals a game.
"Coleman wasn't here, and Coleman is a huge part of this team, and I really think we could have gone undefeated if he was with us the whole year," said Rambo, considered the nation's best senior. "I never was on a team that had so much chemistry and so much love for each other as this team. You could tell that worked on the field great. Our motto this whole year was punch a team in the face first, metaphorically, and that's what we did. We were fired up. Last year we lost to Conestoga [in the state championship, 10-7] and we had a chip on our shoulder. We have 16 seniors on this team and all of our seniors weren't going to let us lose."
For Rambo, the state title was personal redemption.
"I wanted this—I needed this," he said. "It's one of the reasons I wanted to come to La Salle from Abington. This was like a personal chip on my shoulder that's gone. I needed this state championship real bad."
It showed.
Rambo scored three of La Salle's first five goals. Conestoga had no idea what hit them.
"Their transition really hurt us in the beginning and they scored so fast in the first quarter," said Conestoga coach Brian Samson, who did an amazing job even getting the Pioneers, in a down year, to the state finals in the first place. "From there, they had us on our heels, but I thought after that, we made it a real good back-and-forth game and made some plays and won some loose balls. But that was too much of a mountain to climb—and credit them. They have some great shooters."
Samson couldn't leave without thanking his seniors, though, who persevered in a trying first month of the season.
"I called a timeout when the game seemed out of reach there at the end, and I just said this team has so much character and they handled themselves with so much class, that doesn't change for me. Our nine seniors left this program better than they found it and it's a heck of a ride for these guys. I'll look back on these guys with a special place for me."
One player leaving the field heartbroken was Conestoga goalie Robbie Zonino. It was a tough way to close out an incredible run—which Zonino played a large part in—by the Pioneers. Zonino (Michigan) couldn't reflect on the two state titles he helped Conestoga win the last two years. Or the many great saves he made to get the Pioneers this far this season.
"Our team struggled with a lot adversity in the beginning year, and we were just getting our asses kicked and we really came together at the right time," Zonino said. "It's a credit to our coaches. They never let us quit. I won two state titles, but I wish I didn't go out like this. I know I'm better than the way I played today. La Salle is made up of good kids, Rambo, Coleman, Stefan Berman, and I can name a bunch of others. If there was another team than us that I would have liked to have seen win a state championship, I would rather it be them than any other team."
La Salle coach Bill Leahy just stood back and let his players enjoy winning the state title.
"There was such a sense of purpose that these seniors weren't going to let anything slip, these seniors were here and they lost twice, as freshmen and juniors and weren't going to let it happen again," Leahy said. "They're just a great group of kids. They weren't going to come here and feel that way again. They took care of it pretty well."


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Katie Holmes To Use Broadway In Her Escape From Tom Cruise
Here's Katie Holmes and captor Tom Cruise leaving Cut restaurant at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel. Katie is reportedly going to revive her career by tackling Broadway. She's been in talks to star in a revival of Arthur Miller's All My Sons.
Katie's rep says "nothing is set."
Flying saucers on Broadway! The play is about the aftermath of World War II and Katie would play the girlfriend of a missing pilot. I'm going to be frank, I haven't seen any evidence that this biddy can act. Can she pull off theatre? Who knows. Can she pull off escaping into the passageways beneath the theatre and getting herself onto some kind of underground railroad for women married to gay meglomaniacs with freaky religious bents? Hopefully. Just send for Suri later.
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Forrester attended Microsoft's second annual Asia Pacific Analyst Summit in Singapore last week for an update on the company's progress in transforming into a devices and services company. The event highlighted Microsoft's strengths and exposed some obvious challenges, which I've shared below. Forrester clients can access further event-related analysis and implications here.
Day One: Impressive Capabilities And A Strong Understanding Of Customer Needs
Day one was well designed and delivered, with a clear focus on customer and partner case studies and go-to-market strategies based on three core imperatives:


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He was the one who discovered Justin Bieber and brought him into the limelight, so it's no wonder Usher has been paying close attention to the "Baby" singer's antics as of late.
In a new interview, the R&B hunk noted that although his protégé hasn't always made the right call, it's no different than any other teen.
He's had his ups and downs this past year, but Justin Bieber is ready to show his fans that he is trying to be a role model.
In the latest trailer for his new flick "Believe," the "As Long as You Love Me" singer opens up about the harsh realities of fame, letting audiences know that he really is a "good person."
Allegations flew today (November 8), as three songwriters sued Usher for allegedly stealing his hit song "Caught Up" from them, and gaining massive success from it to boot.
The three songwriters in question, named Zacharia Edwards, Mitch Moses and Vince McClean, claim that they wrote a song, entitled, "Caught Up" back in 2002, about a man lost in love.
Stepping off the set of his upcoming drama "Hands of Stone," Usher scored the cover spot of Men's Health's November 2013 issue.
While showing off his flawless abs for the Peter Hapak-shot spread, the "Yeah" hitmaker chatted about his upcoming flick and revealed his hard-learned fitness lesson.
Helping kids learn one of the most basic reading fundamentals, Usher stopped by "Sesame Street" to sing about the ABCs.
Putting an R&B twist on the classic, the "DJ Got Us Fallin' in Love" crooner sang, "Move your body to the letters. That's what you do. It's the ABCs of moving you."
Exactly one week after being involved in a near-death accident, Usher's son, Usher Raymond V, is out of the hospital and on the mend!
On Monday (August 12), the 5-year-old youngster was spotted leaving Mighty Jumps, an indoor play center in Atlanta with his grandma.
Showing how important co-parenting is to him, Usher hugged his ex-wife after her emergency custody motion was dismissed on Friday (August 9).
Earlier this week, the former couple's five-year-old son nearly drowned in a swimming pool accident, for which Tameka Raymond blamed the child's father in court docs.
Rushing to her son's side, Usher's ex-wife, Tameka Raymond shared a photo of herself and her little boy, who nearly drowned in an accident while in the care of his father earlier this week.
Five-year-old Usher Raymond V is cradled in his mom's arms with a blanket over him as a pile of get-well balloons float nearby.
Two days after being rushed to the hospital, Usher's 5-year-old son Usher Raymond V's condition is improving.
According to a report from TMZ on Wednesday (August 7), the youngster is still in the ICU at an Atlanta area hospital, but is awake and alert.
Just a day after their young son was rushed to the hospital after a pool accident, Usher's ex-wife Tameka Raymond is seeking an emergency custody hearing.
According to TMZ, the singer's ex filed papers in Fulton County, Georgia on Tuesday (August 6) alleging Usher is failing to take care of their two children by letting others care for them.
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1. Gross Domestic Product for Second Quarter (Q2 Advanced report)
Expectations: +2.3% growth
Previous (Q1): +1.0% growth
Revised (Q1): +0.9% growth
Today's release (Q2): +1.9% growth
The report came in below what economists had expected, but nevertheless, markets improved. The Advanced estimate of GDP includes six components: Consumption of durable and nondurable goods, Investment (residential and nonresidential), Government spending, Exports, Imports, and Changes in inventories. Consumption, government spending, exports, and imports all added (were a positive contribution) to economic growth. Investment and changes in inventories subtracted from economic growth – inventories drew down growth a whopping -1.92%, its largest subtraction from growth since Q2 of 2005.
A closer look
Economists will be looking at the future reports of Q2 GDP when more data is available. Not all of the data are in; exports, imports, inventories, consumption, and government spending are all out for June, and in some cases, for May. I will be paying close attention to the exports, imports, and inventories numbers, as they will likely determine the direction of the revisions to Q2 GDP that are released on August 28.
A note on revisions
As I explained http://www.newsneconomics.com/2008/07/revisions-to-macroeconomic-data-do.html, GDP goes through a long revision process. In this release, all of the GDP numbers were revised downward since January 2005; specifically, growth for Q4 2007 was revised down to -0.17% (a contraction) from +0.6%. As I still believe we are skirting a recession, revisions to GDP may tell a different story later on. Certainly the labor market is suffering with 6 straight months of job contraction.
2. Employment Cost Index (Q2)
Expectations: +0.7%
Previous (Q1): +0.7% growth
Revised (Q1): unchanged
Today's release (Q2): +0.7%
The Employment Cost Index (ECI) is a quarterly index that "measure of the change in the cost of labor, free from the influence of employment shifts among occupations and industries." It is broken down into wage and salary growth, and benefit costs growth. This month, wage and salary growth slowed to 0.7% from 0.8% due to reduced bonuses and commissions in the financial and housing sectors stemming from the credit and housing crises that have enveloped the U.S. economy over the last year. Benefit costs were unchanged at +0.6%.
A closer look
Economists will pay close attention to future ECI reports. They will be looking at the Q3 and Q4 reports to see if recent inflation pressures (higher prices) are passing through to worker compensations (wages, salaries, and benefits). If wages start to rise, the Fed will have a 1970's-style inflation problem. I expect that the slowdown in economic growth will keep inflation pressures in check for the ECI and the CPI (consumer price index, used to measure inflation).
A note on revisions
Revisions to this series are mostly based on seasonal factor adjustments (trying to smooth the series over the year), and have not been revised significantly since last year.
3. Initial Unemployment Claims (week ending July 26)
Expectations: 393,000 new claims filed
Previous (7/19): 404,000
Revised (7/19)): unchanged
Today's release (7/26): 448,000
Unemployment claims jumped +44,000 today. That means 44,000 more workers lost their jobs and filed for unemployment insurance in the week of 7/26 than they did the week before. This is a weekly series, and one should look at a longer-term trend. The 4-moving average jumped also by 11,000 new claims filed.
A closer look
This is not a positive sign for the August payroll numbers. The payroll report (for August, will publish on September 5) shows the difference between jobs added and jobs subtracted (net job growth). The initial claims report only gives half of the story, job subtraction, but that side of the story is certainly problematic.
A note on revisions
This series is revised weekly, and usually revised upward. Claims reports for the week often come in after the weekly number is published. Those late reports are back-counted as an upward revision.
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measuring for replacement windows
I have read and had people tell me how to measure for replacement windows, however for some reason, I am worried that I will measure wrong and get all the windows in and they will be wrong. I have replaced a half dozen or so entry doors. Have reframed walls, electrical, plumbing, drywall, just about everything, but for some reason, I am still worried I will screw up the measurements. Are the measurements for the inside of the window sills? If someone that has done windows just walk me through this I would appreciate it.
if you know what kind of windows your going to get just go to thier web site they most likly have very detailed instructions on how to do it
I took the trim off the inside of my old windows & measured the RO
In my case I went with larger windows then the existing since I had empty pockets on either side where the sash weights were
For new construction type windows(old frame removed), do as suggested above, remove the trim and measure opening to the studs. For replacement windows, measure the ID of the frames at 3 points on tops and sides-use the smallest dimension, and check diagonals for square. Be careful to measure to the frame, discount any sash trim or sash guides. Give the dimensions as opening size, not make size. The manufacturer will subtract 1/4-3/8 from that.
The suggestion of going to the manufacturers website is a good one.
You didn't give nearly enough information in your post to help us out. You are replacing your current windows with replacements as I understood it. If so, are you planning on reusing the trim and casework. Are you going to keep the outside trim? Will you be removing just the sashes? Do the old windows have drywall returns? True replacements, or taking the old out and putting in new construction windows with the flanges?
Sure, you can measure the ROs and give the measurement to the lumberyard and they will size them down according to manufacturers specs for you, but if you're planning on keeping trim and drywall returns you will need the window sized to what your old ones are.
If you are ordering from a lumberyard, give them a call. Most lumberyards will send a salesman out and he'll measure them all up and answer any questions you have free of charge. Then if anything gets screwed up it'll be his/her fault and not yours.
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While I am replaceing the siding, and will be replacing the trim on the windows. Am i better off pulling the whole window out and putting in new construction windows?
We are also residing, so I wanted new windows that were properly flashed
if you do replace the entire unit depending on the building code you may have to make sure it qualifies as an egress window which probably requires you pull a permit
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One day after Lang agreed to a four-year contract extension, his teammates wouldn't let it rest.
"Ask him about the Brinks truck!," center Jeff Saturday joked as reporters gathered around Lang's locker Tuesday afternoon. "I heard it beeping!"
Then, the veteran offered Lang some advice on how to open his interview: "I'm rich!"
Lang took it all in stride, noting that his camaraderie with his teammates was one of the main reasons it was so important for him to stay in Green Bay.
"Most of those guys have more money than I do, so I don't know why they're ragging on me," Lang joked. "It was a fun day. Coming in this morning, I was excited to get upstairs and sign the deal. Today has been an awesome day for me and my family. Even though my teammates like to give me a hard time, they're all supportive. It's been awesome. It's been a fun day."
The new deal with the Packers, which a source told Packer Report was worth $5.2 million per season, including $5.5 million up front, was a reflection of the maturity Lang has developed on and off the field over the past three seasons. A fourth-round pick out of Eastern Michigan in 2009, Lang started only three games over his first two years in the league.
In hindsight, he acknowledges that he simply wasn't dedicated enough.
"I'm still young now," Lang said. "But back then, 21, had a lot of money, single guy, didn't really know what to do other than go out and have some fun. Which to me at the time I didn't think it was a problem, but looking back on it now, I'm kind of dumbfounded, how I didn't think that was an issue. I definitely made some big changes outside of the workplace, and I think that allowed me to change my work habits in the stadium."
To get serious about football, Lang realized he had to cut down on his nights on the town.
"I was 21, living downtown, going out three, four nights a week sometimes," Lang said. "I still like to have a little fun now and then, but at the appropriate times — not the night before a practice. But looking back on it, I really didn't understand why I was doing it. I didn't think it was a problem back then, but looking back, it's like I'm lucky to still be here."
Packers coach Mike McCarthy praised Lang's progress after a "bumpy" start to his career.
"He's a young man that's earned it," McCarthy said. "He's definitely someone we targeted as one of our core players. With that, I look for T.J. to grow as a person, player and even as a leader on our team."
The move to tie down Lang further reinforces a strong offensive line with Bryan Bulaga at right tackle, Josh Sitton at right guard and Saturday at center. There's only one real significant question facing the Packers' line going into the season, although it's a big one: Can Marshall Newhouse be the starting left tackle for a Super Bowl contender?
If Newhouse plays well, there's no reason to think the Packers' high-octane offense will slow down any time soon.
Offensive line coach James Campen said Lang has become a key cog for the Packers.
"He made that step, to his credit," Campen said. "And he's continued to put the pedal down, saying, `Look, I want to be darn good at this.' And he's a good football player. He's the type of guy, if you're in a pinch somewhere, you want T.J. Lang standing behind you because he'll be the first guy in to help."
After a so-so first two seasons in the league, Lang claimed a starting spot last year.
"I understood this time last year, I needed to get a starting spot or my spot on the roster was going to be in jeopardy," Lang said. "I was devoted 100 percent working as hard as I could all of last year. Once I became a starter, I wanted to improve my technique and fundamentals and grow game-by-game. I think I did that, especially toward the end of the year. I think my strongest years are still ahead of me."
New deal in hand, Lang has significant plans: Buying a new house for his mother and three younger brothers.
"She's always been a hard worker," Lang said. "I grew up in a family that never really had a lot of money, it's just something for her, I'm so appreciative of her that's the best way I can show my appreciation for her. And I've talked to her about it before. I think not only is this helping me out a ton, it allows me to help my family out, which I really care about."
Lang said he learned a tough life lesson near the end of last season, when his father died after a sudden illness.
"It's just something that kind of made me open up my eyes, I've really got to appreciate the people that care for me and love me," Lang said. "Because obviously, like my dad, he was gone real quick last year. So I think that's something that hit me, don't forget about those people that have been supporting me my whole life. Take care of them when you get the chance."
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Malfunction Oil Level Sensor Caused by Vapor Condensation
[FONT="Arial Black"]I had earlier posted a thread about a warning red triangle that appeared on my display. When I went to check messages it read "Malfunction of the Oil Level Sensor". Unable to reliably calculate oil level. ( my 550i has no oil dipstick).
I had car in for service today. took it in at 9am and was given a 325i with 51,000miles (hardly compares to my 2008 550i with a 20way seat and all ameneties). I have severe degenerative lumbar disc disease and need the comfort of my 500i. Anyway, I was told by a FEMALE service representitive that the warning light just means "I NEED A QUART OF OIL". I told her I had car for 14,000 miles and at 5000 I had to add a quart as a different message was displayed informing me that I was to add a quart of oil. I also told her that an icon lights up with a beep when I either shut engine off or when I push check system switch on my steering wheel column. The icon is A PICTURE OF A CAR SUSPENDED ON AN HYDRAULIC GARAGE LIFT. I would think that icon was a "NO BRAINER" that my car needed service. The service rep than says my car probably needs routine maintenance. To that I replied that I just had it in at 10,000 miles for complete oil change and car was even routinely scoped and everything was okay.
Now its 5pm and I am still driving loaner 325i and no phone call from service rep so I decide to pay her a visit. She says my car is all fixed and paperwork is being processes as we speak. She then tells me that after technician scoped car he got an error code 2E9F. After checking recent service bullentins he is informed that the QLT sensor has moisture in it. Because weather has been extremely cold and I have been making short trips , the oil has not had time to get hot (over 100 degrees) and water vapor has formed inside the engine crankcase. Service rep said that when technitian opened the oil cap and swish of vapor was released immediately and problem solved.
Now I return loaner and transfer all my personal belongings to my car and start engine. Within 5 minutes same warning message displayes with icon of car on garage lift . My car also was not washed and was just as dirty as when I took it in the the morning, leaving me with the impression that nothing was ever done to my car.
At this point frustration sets in and I drive car into service stall and show service rep error message. At this point she tells me that error message was probably always on and I never noticed it before. She then attempts to be rescued by the service technician. Unfortunately he has already left for the day. She then opens hood and unscrews the oil cap. No vapor comes out. Error message is still displayed.
Now follows how the problem was solved! She shows me the service bullentin and even makes a copy of it for me. This is what I was told to do to get rid of moisture in my engine crankcase which was in turn affecting the QLT sensor.
I had to drive the car on the freeway aggressively at 3500 to 4000 rpm's for 8 minutes to heat engine oil up to 100 degrees quickly. Then let car idle for 2 minutes. Shut off engine , open hood and open oil cap to allow moisture vapor to escape.
The error warning triangle and all other error messages went away even before the 8 minutes were up driving at 4000 rpm's. Engine oil level displayed and all systems were A okay. I was lucky not to have gotten a speeding or reckless driving ticket.
I cant believe that no other Bimmer has experienced the same problem that I just had. To prevent moistue from reaccumulating in the future I need to drive more aggressively in the winter or take long freeway trips of at least 45 minutes to allow the oil to heat up to evaporate the water vapor that forms when outside temps are low. I had car for the winter of 2008 - 2009 and never had this problem. Temperatures here in Milwaukee get down to 10 below sometimes (not unusual). In another post I mentioned that I had my car only 3 months and 4500 miles when "check engine" light came on, Well, turned out I had a defective engine harness wiring and it took 2 months to fix. The new harness wire had to be manufactured from scratch in Germany and then sent back to Wisconsin for technician to install. I must admit, I had my doubts that such a huge repair could be accomplished succesfully. Well, I put on 14,000 miles since then without any problems developing until this malfunction message regarding my oil level sensor.
I took the time to post this thread so that all you Bimmers out there could benefit from my experience. I love my 550i. Just hope I can drive it for awhile before the next problem emerges. Happy Holidays! Shigeki
thanks for sharing....i always figured short trips were bad for our cars...but this only proves the point of how finicky these diva cars are to short trips. :) clearly their test sessions needs to include short trips...or maybe they did and hence the fix. good to hear nothing permanent.
however these short trips can have an impact on the CCV. if the oil cap has yellow mayonnaise build up be very concerned. you can end up with a hydrolocked engine as has happened on the X5s due to plugged CCVs. I recall last year during a deep freeze of -20C for a few days one of the local BMW garages said many customers came in with bad CCVs. not cheap to replace and in worse cases engines would hydrolock from the excessive moisture buildup.
Appreciate the warning about CCV . Yes, expensive to replace. I should be okay with original warranty. heard a Bimmer with an extended warranty did not cover CCV replacement and garage wanted $880 ($650 labor and $230 parts).
Going back to my fix for moisture in oil. Other solution would have been a full oil change and removing the QLT sensor and blowing out the valve to remove the moistue. Cheers . Shigeki
ccv break (could it be caused by moisture)
Just wanted to report my ccv issue
my car = 2005 530i (45K miles)
I had these symptoms a few weeks after some below 0 temps.
rough idle (shakes)
air hissing sound from engine that continues for 2 seconds after engine turned off
also "increased emissions" warning (service engine soon light)
I took it to a BMW repair shop (not dealer)
They said it was broken ccv valve
They replaced ccv and attached hoses, total cost $569
Approx $100 less than dealer would have charged here in Austin TX
I am surpised that ccv valve would break after only 45k miles but the car
is 5 years old though
Anyway drives much better now
Oil Level Sensor Malfunction in 2011 BMW x3
I just bought a brand new 2011 BMW X3 on Jan 15. Not even a month now, and it shows the "Oil Level Sensor Malfunction" error message on the display. I have scheduled for a service, but this thread was very useful. I thought it was something to do with the cold weather. I will try following what "shigeki" has suggested and repost again if the problem is solved. I have a week to go to the service center.
But I am frustrated to see these kind of issues in a car that's not even a month old. it's a completely redesigned model and there are other things that concerned me. I will post it in my next thread.
Hmm, I can't check now but the e39 CCV on I6 engines is only around 1 hr to replace if that. $850 sounds awfully steep!
I wish BMW would simplify matters. This CCV just doesn't work in most climates, only where it's very dry and above freezing most or te time.
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BMW has had a moisture issue with the CCV valves for many years. The main contributor to this issue is the way BMW has designed the oiling systems(for high RPM) compared to the way that American drive the cars(low rpm). From what I have read in the Bimmer and Rondel the daily commute and not really getting the car running at temp for an extended time. The longer they run, the less this is an issue. Another issues is the fact that many people do not run there engines at high RPM's which really help clean the oiling system out. You are not going to hurt these engines by running them up to redline. Now if you do this when the engine is not up to temp or say keep it at redline for 5 minuets, there may be some long term damage but standard redline runs will not touch it. These engines are high rpm engines and love to run at high rpms so don't worry. Besides, I have build engine 1/2 as nice as a BMW and have put tons or Redline runs and the engine was not damaged.
It happened to me for the first time ever. It went away after a couple of miles and oil level showed up just fine. I figured it's because it was too cold here :)
Now this is GREAT INFO!
Another excuse to redline it every now and then :D:D :thumbup: :angel:
Not entirely off topic... but... This water vapor contamination in the crankcase is yet another reason why BMW-recommended oil changes at 15,000 miles are rediculous. These vapors condense and form acidic compounds that can damage internal parts over time. All oils have additives to counteract these acids, but as they do their job to neutralize the acids, they become depleted. Modern top-line synthetic oils have no problems lubricating for 15K miles, but usually by that time, the acid reducing additives are long gone. Specially if you live in really cold winter climates and run the engine for short trips. :( If you only do short trips in the winter months and the temps are cold, an oil change in the spring is not a bad idea. :)
I've been taking mostly short trips lately, and I saw my service countdown indicator decreasing more quickly than my actual distance traveled. Then, I took a few longer trips, and the countdown indicator actually increased! So it would seem that the iDrive software has some built-in intelligence to count the number and duration of trips, and applies this information when calculating the service interval! It probably also uses data from the oil condition sensor (it's more than a simple oil level sensor).
Digging up a 2-year-old thread... had the "below minimum" panic message today, no oil slick behind me (driving around town, 20mph) or in the driveway, so I doubt it suddenly dumped all my oil. I took my wife's car to get 2 quarts of replacement, put one in, restarted the car and waited for an update, got the same message.
More internet searching, and this turned up. Yes, I'm in upstate NY, it's cold, I have a short commute to work. I think I'll take the long way to work tomorrow... hopefully the engine was lower than full when I added the quart, so I'm not overfull now. I've had it for about 5000 miles (bought used) so it's probably burned up a bit of oil.
I'll probably post again tomorrow whether the message clears up, or if it blows a gasket and catches fire on the highway. Hoping for the better outcome... :)
...And we have a winner. It was only +5F this morning, car started up fine, no funny noises or excess smoke (just typical brrr mist from the exhaust like every other car on the road). After 10+ minutes highway driving the oil sensor finally gave me a reading, 2 ticks above the bottom. As I kept driving, it went up to 3 green ticks. Went out for another half-hour at lunch, and at the end I had 5 green boxes above the tapered region above the oil pan. Now I'm wondering, if I went further/longer/warmer, if it would report an overfill...
After parking at lunch, I opened the fill cap and let it vent for 5 minutes - a light float of mist that made me happy to see moisture leaving the system.
As for the steady increase in level that others have seen, I'm assuming that colder oil sticks more to internal passages and walls, where as the car heats up more oil falls to the sump to be measured.
End result = happy car, no service call or tow truck, no $200 replacement sensor. Thanks to Bimmerfest.com and Nube1kenobi for posting the SIB!
2007 525 XI - Oil Sensor MAlfunction message
I took my car to the dealer for an oil change today. It was -4* F today. After oil change I pulled the car out of the dealership and onto the street and within a minute the dashboards said "Oil sensor malfunction" and the warning flashed asking that I take it to the service center. I asked the service department about it and they denied doing anything with that part. But said that if they are responsible, they will honor and repair it....
Later in the evening I searched online and started looking for root cause for this issue...I found multiple...
1. Sensor is really faulty (appointment taken for another day)
2. Difference in viscosity of Original oil and new oil (service center rechecked)
3. Faulty oil filter (service center rechecked)
4. O-ring on the oil filter damaged (service center rechecked)
5. Oil leaking (not in my case)
6. Condensation in the engine due to cold climate
While I waited for the appointment day, I decided follow up on the condensation theory. As suggested by the shigeki and others, I took the car out for the spin and drove it at around 85mph for 10 minutes. Then parked in the parking lot, opened the hood after 2 minutes and opened the oil cap....out comes the steam from the engine...Next time I started the engine the issues were gone for about 15 minutes of driving and came back again....I repeated the same 85mph again and now, I have no issue with the oil sensor anymore...IT IS THE CONDENSATION that cause OIL SENSOR MALFUNCTION...
Now just so nobody thinks this is a valid excuse to give the officer as he's writing your speeding ticket.... :angel: it's not the car speed that matters, it's the RPM. You can probably hold a lower gear with that auto-step-widget flappy-paddle gear thingy that 90% of you have, and keep the revs up while obeying the law. Us manual transmission guys can just leave it in 4th when cruising legally at 65mph (as we always do, right?). The engine warms up completely, turns the moisture to steam, you vent the steam, all is well.
Interesting to see the locations of people on this thread - Wisconsin, Toronto, Minnesota (* 2), Montreal, northern NY, Mass, and all in December/January/February.
Had this same exact issue on my E63 650i, dealer replaced under warranty the Coolant Level Sensor first but it did not work, figured out it was the vapor, and did an oil change and now she is good as new :)
Just did this in September in CT. Nowhere near freezing, but cool nights and warm days here next to the lake, and the car hasn't been flogged very much in awhile. Combo means moisture in the oil, etc.
Anyway, 6K rpm for 10 minutes in 2-3rd gear and suddenly the oil level indicator jumps from half to full. Steam from the oil cap as well.
Thanks, shigeki, et al. This internet thingy shore is keen....
The north is getting into winter temperatures, so this issue is probably going to start popping up again in here. Coincidentally, I was looking thru the BMW WDS tech info tonight, and found this paragraph about the oil condition sensor..
Notes for Service department
General information
Note: condensate in the engine oil.
Condensate that forms in the crankcase due to short distance driving can influence the permittivity. If the water is mixed in the engine oil, it also collects around the oil condition sensor.
If there is too much water in the crankcase:
In individual cases there can be an incorrect display of the oil level or a warning requesting that the oil be topped up.
This false oil level warning can be treated by means of a fault profile selection on the BMW diagnosis system, whereby the permittivity of the oil is also evaluated. However, there is no direct display of the permittivity. The permittivity depends on, among other things, the viscosity or age of the oil. This means that an appraisal of the quality is not ensured in every case.
Just another benefit of not having a dipstick in these cars.:thumbdwn:
Thanks BMW.....that was a brilliant move.
I had the problem. A 10 minute drive in 3-4 gear to hold it a 5-6 RPM fixed it. Hold it at the speed limit on the highway and all is well.
Thanks for posting this info. I had the oil level sensor malfunction warning yesterday. Following the OP's instructions, problem solved!
Oil level sensor malfunction
I had the same problem with the oil level sensor, a malfunction, on my 2006 530xiT, and followed the above fix, ran the car down the highway at about 3500 rpm in fourth gear. After two tries, viola, the malfunction disappeared. My oil also needed changing so I also did that, and the problem has not resurfaced. The oil appeared to have some moisture (milky) and I did have a recent problem with the oil cooler gasket, since replaced.
The weather here has been brutal (central Wisconsin) with average temps since the first of the year at about 11 degrees and with the wind chill, it's about 3 degrees below zero. I do drive about 20 miles round trip into town, but rarely see the temp gauge get to normal operating temperature (it took me 4 months to realize I had a temp gauge).
Thanks to all who led me to this fix. You saved me about $300 to $500!!
Hey, thanks for the info. Whatever it is, it's better than nothing.
I'd be more interested in the 200 button presses to get to the secret menu. I don't have a smart phone, barely a cell phone. I refuse to have something smarter electronically than me.
I also agree with a previous thread on a dip stick versus the oil level sensor. I've been driving since 1963 and have yet to have a dip stick fail. I can also see when I check my oil with a dip stick how the oil looks.
Tell me the 200 (or less) button presses to get to engine temperature, please.
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