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Hi Joe here is what Bud's gets for them if the link works. Might save you a few bucks. Good luck.
Hey guys, I'm in the market for a Springfield XD 9 subcompact. The local dealer charges $519. With tax it will be about $560. I'm trying to find online dealers that are cheap. Anybody have online "go to" sites for the best prices on handguns. I need to find out if I can save enough buying it online to make it worth the while. Thanks!
Hi Joe here is what Bud's gets for them if the link works. Might save you a few bucks. Good luck.
Click on this link then pick what you want in the gun locator. Once you have picked you can obtain several quotes from dealers in your zipcode or whatever zipcode you enter.
Good luck.
I have found, by looking on the forums you will find FFL's that can provide better deals then retailers. They have less overhead.. Sometimes, the On-Line retailer can get you the item / cheaper. All depends..
Today one has good / tomorrow another is better.. Just need to keep looking.. If there is something specific you want, you should see if there is a forum for the item, then go to that forum and hunt!
Other then that - it a big world of on-line retailers..
+ 1 for BudsGunShop.com.
I have purchased a rifle, a pistol, and several magazines from them in the past couple years and they are as good as they come, IMHO.
If you use the locater it will show 3 prices for dealers in the Zip code entered. Enter various Zip codes and you will see how much variation there is between dealers.
I have read about a number of horror stories regarding defective merchandise that could not be returned. The Davidson guarantee prevents that situation.
Enjoy whatever and wherever you buy.
I was not debating what Davidsons is. They are the vendor and the three gun shops are the sellers. Each are different but I have not seen a good price yet and I use over 10 zips. A friend of mind who use to be a dealer told me it's very hard to find a deal going through them. Again I'm not debating how it works, just that I don't find it to be a good place to find guns ONLINE. I believe that was the topic. That's why I asked for a zip to see if you can get a good price. Get it??
In my area, I usually find the best deal by shopping the guns shows. I also like being able to examine the gun before laying out any money.


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Drive (The X-Files)
|The X-Files episode
|Episode no.
|Season 6
Episode 2
|Directed by
|Rob Bowman
|Written by
|Vince Gilligan
|Production code
|Original air date
|November 15, 1998
|Running time
|45 minutes
|Guest appearance(s)
"Drive" is the second episode of the sixth season of the science fiction television series The X-Files. It premiered on the Fox network in the United States on November 15, 1998. The episode is a "Monster-of-the-Week" story, unconnected to the series' wider mythology. "Drive" earned a Nielsen household rating of 11.0, being watched by 18.5 million people in its initial broadcast. The episode received largely positive reviews from television critics.
The show centers on FBI special agents Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) and Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson) who work on cases linked to the paranormal, called X-Files. Mulder is a believer in the paranormal, while the skeptical Scully has been assigned to debunk his work. In the episode, Mulder is trapped in a car by a seemingly deranged man, and Scully races to determine if the man is suffering from a deadly illness—and if Mulder is in danger of becoming the next victim of some sort of government conspiracy.
The episode was written by Vince Gilligan, directed by Rob Bowman, and featured a guest appearance by Bryan Cranston. Gilligan cast Cranston to play the antagonist because he felt he could successfully humanize the role. Cranston's success in "Drive" later led to his casting as Walter White in Gilligan's AMC series Breaking Bad.
Via a live news report, a high-speed car chase comes to an end in the Nevada desert. Assuming it to be a kidnapping, the female passenger is pulled from the vehicle and placed into the protective custody of a police vehicle. The driver, Patrick Crump (Bryan Cranston), is pushed to the asphalt and handcuffed. The woman in the police car begins violently banging her head against the car window. As the news chopper catches all of this on film, the woman's head explodes, sending a spray of blood across the window.
Mulder and Scully get wind of this bizarre car chase as they're doing work in Buhl, Idaho investigating possible domestic terrorism. Mulder coerces Scully into taking a detour to Elko, Nevada on a hunch that this may be an X-File. Crump, who has started to develop symptoms of a sickness, is put in an ambulance. Mulder, wishing to speak to Crump, follows the ambulance, and ends up being kidnapped by Crump, who has escaped from the police.
Mulder realizes that Crump is in a considerable amount of pain and that the only way to ease the pain is to drive west. At first, Scully believes that Crump is suffering from some sort of biological contagion, but after investigating the Crumps' home, she discovers a U.S. Navy antenna array emitting ELF waves stretches beneath their property. Scully deduces that an abnormal surge in these waves somehow caused a rising pressure in the inner ear of the nearby inhabitants. Westward motion and an increase in speed seems to be the only thing to help ease the pain of the increasing pressure.
Initially, Crump, thinking that Mulder is in on some sort of government conspiracy, forces Mulder to drive by brandishing a gun. He further infuriates Mulder by calling him antisemitic slurs. Eventually, Mulder and Crump make amends and attempt to work out a solution before it is too late. Mulder explains to Crump that Scully will meet them at the Pacific Coast, the end of the highway. There she will insert a needle into Crump's inner ear, hopefully relieving the pressure. Unfortunately, when Scully arrives, Crump has already died.[1]
Conception, writing, and filming[edit]
The idea for the episode can be traced back to an early idea Vince Gilligan, the writer of the episode, had. His original idea featured a man holding an individual hostage on a Tilt-A-Whirl. Gilligan pitched this idea at several meetings and it soon became a recurring joke. Most of the comments Gilligan received noted that his premise lacked an explicit mystery to investigate and so Gilligan decided that after the ride was shut off, the man's head would explode. Researching various government experiments, Gilligan discovered the controversial use of low-frequency waves.[2] The secret military experiment featured in this episode is based on two real-life military experiments, Project HAARP and Project ELF. The former is a U.S. Army experiment dealing with electromagnetic radiation in the Earth's ionosphere, and the second is a U.S. Navy experiment dealing with long wavelengths.[3] Thus, a script was crafted that featured an individual that, due to a secret experiment, could not slow down for fear of rupturing his head.[4]
Gilligan admitted that the episode was partially an homage to the 1994 film Speed, and the episode even features an explicit reference to the film: when Crump and Mulder discover that speed is the key to success, Mulder mentions that he thinks he "saw this movie."[2] The opening teaser footage is done in the style of a news report, a stylistic direction that IGN suggested was intended to echo the O.J. Simpson incident of just a few years earlier.[5]
Vince Gilligan, the writer of the episode, wanted Bryan Cranston to play the antagonist because he felt he would humanize the role.[6] "We needed a guy who could be scary and kind of loathsome but at the same time had a deep, resounding humanity," he later said.[7] In an interview with The New York Times, Gilligan stated, "We had this villain, and we needed the audience to feel bad for him when he died. Bryan alone was the only actor who could do that, who could pull off that trick. And it is a trick. I have no idea how he does it."[6] Rick Millikan, the casting director for The X-Files noted that Cranston was nearly not chosen for this episode. Initially, the part of Crump had been assigned to a different actor, but Cranston came prepared to audition for the part. Although the character had already been cast, Millikan allowed him to audition and was very pleased with his performance and chose him for the part instead.[4]
Cranston's work on this episode later impacted his career; Gilligan cast him in the series Breaking Bad, but AMC executives were initially unsure of this decision as they were familiar only with Cranston's work on the sitcom Malcolm in the Middle. They were convinced after viewing his performance in "Drive".[7] Gilligan, a fan of country musician Junior Brown, cast Brown as Virgil Nokes, the farmer who Mulder and Scully investigate at the beginning of the episode. Brown was flown in at the request and personal expense of Gilligan,[3] and would later perform a song on the trailer for the Breaking Bad spin-off Better Call Saul.[8]
"Drive" first aired in the United States on November 15, 1998.[9] This episode earned a Nielsen rating of 11.0, with a 16 share, meaning that roughly 11.0 percent of all television-equipped households, and 16 percent of households watching television, were tuned in to the episode. It was viewed by 18.50 million viewers.[10] The episode aired in the United Kingdom and Ireland on Sky1 on March 14, 1999 and was watched by 0.70 million viewers, making it the sixth most viewed episode that week.[11] Fox promoted the episode with the tagline "He'll stop at nothing."[12]
"Drive" received largely positive reviews from critics. Zack Handlen from The A.V. Club wrote positively of the episode, awarding it an A, and writing that the entry was "a great example of the engine that keeps great television moving."[13] Handlen noted that the climax of the episode was "as moving as it is suspenseful" and drew parallels between Bryan Cranston's portrayal of Mr. Crump and his eventual portrayal of Walter White from Breaking Bad, noting that both illustrate the idea that "you have to keep moving. If you stop, you die."[13] Review website IGN named it the ninth best standalone X-Files episode of the entire series and complimented the interaction between Crump and Mulder, writing "it's the interplay between Mulder and Crump that makes this episode a standout. [...] Crump here is an antagonistic yet heartbreaking character, and as he and Mulder become unlikely allies in their 'drive,' 'Drive' in turn becomes a memorably scary X-Files episode [...] because of the perhaps most frightening element of the show's world ever: mankind itself, and the governments that supposedly protect us."[5]
Colin Ellis from The Dashing Fellows called "Drive," "arguably one of the best episodes post-Fight the Future of [The X-Files]."[14] Tom Kessenich, in his book Examination: An Unauthorized Look at Seasons 6–9 of the X-Files wrote positively of the episode, saying "[T]hank God for 'Drive', which taps into the idea of Speed, the hit movie starring [Keanu] Reeves, but pushes it in an excitingly different direction."[15] He further went on to praise Gilligan's writing, noting that the writer took the premise of Speed and added "a wonderful X-Files twist".[15] Paula Vitaris from Cinefantastique gave the episode a largely positive review and awarded it three stars out of four.[16] Although she slightly criticized the case being investigated as "pure hokum", Vitaris praised Mulder and Scully's teamwork, and their ability to work together despite being separated.[16]
"Drive" earned an ASC Award by the American Society of Cinematographers for Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography – Regular Series.[17][18]
See also[edit]
- Footnotes
- ^ a b Meisler, pp. 20–26
- ^ a b Meisler, p. 27
- ^ a b Meisler, p. 29
- ^ a b Meisler, p. 28
- ^ a b Collura, Scott; et al. (12 May 2008). "IGN's 10 Favorite X-Files Standalone Episodes". IGN. News Corporation. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
- ^ a b Segal, David (6 July 2011). "The Dark Art of 'Breaking Bad'". The New York Times. Retrieved 26 December 2011.
- ^ a b Rosenblum, Emma (13 March 2009). "Bleak House". New York. Archived from the original on 25 July 2011. Retrieved 26 December 2011.
- ^ Better Call Saul - Trailer - Extended Preview - The Song (HD)
- ^ The X-Files: The Complete Sixth Season (Media notes). Kim Manners, et al. Fox. 1998–1999.
- ^ Meisler, p. 294
- ^ "BARB's multichannel top 10 programmes". barb.co.uk. Retrieved 1 January 2012. Note: Information is in the section titled "w/e March 8–14, 1999", listed under Sky 1
- ^ Drive (Promotional Flyer). Los Angeles, California: Fox Broadcasting Company. 1998.
- ^ a b Handlen, Zack (9 June 2012). "'Drive'/'Exegesis'". The A.V. Club. The Onion. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
- ^ Ellis, Colin (10 August 2011). "Bryan Cranston in... The X-Files ("Drive")". The Dashing Fellows. Archived from the original on 10 January 2012. Retrieved 26 December 2011.
- ^ a b Kessenich, p. 15
- ^ a b Vitaris, Paula (October 1999). "Sixth Season Episode Guide". Cinefantastique. 31 (8): 26–42.
- ^ "The X-Files - Awards". IMDb. Amazon.com. Archived from the original on April 14, 2013.
- ^ "ASC 13th Annual Awards -- 1998". American Society of Cinematographers. Archived from the original on April 14, 2008. Retrieved 26 December 2011.
- Bibliography
- Kessenich, Tom (2002). Examination: An Unauthorized Look at Seasons 6–9 of the X-Files. Trafford Publishing. ISBN 1-55369-812-6.
- Meisler, Andy (2000). The End and the Beginning: The Official Guide to the X-Files Season 6. HarperCollins. ISBN 0-06-107595-7.
External links[edit]
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A TENNESSEE SALUTE TO THE TROOPS from VFL FILMS on Vimeo.
Joseph Ayres: Brother Michael Ayres was a Marine
Allan Carson: Father James Carson served two years in the U.S. Army and was stationed in Korea
Raiques Crump: Step-father Marcus Wharton served in the Navy for 10 years
Riley Ferguson: Father Don served in US Marine Corp from 1988-92
Zach Fulton: Grandfather Charlie served in the Korean War and was honored with a Purple Heart
Gregory Grieco: Brother Spencer is in the Navy and is currently deployed
Paul Harris: Uncle who is a Navy Seal
Andrew Henry: Father Chris is currently in Tennessee Air National Guard and is retired Air Force
Daniel Hood: Father Allyn Hood served in the Army for three years
Brett Kendrick: Brother Brandon was in the Navy for six years and was a nuclear reactor operator on an aircraft carrier from 2004-10 and served two tours of duties in the Persian Gulf
Greg King: Brother Steven Q. Tate Jr. is currently in Army stationed in North Korea. Grandfather Carl King Sr., was in the Navy
Jaylen Miller: Father Zavier served four years in the Navy and his mother Althea served two years in the Navy
Danny O'Brien: Father Kelly and grandfather Phil both served in Army
Michael Palardy: Cousin Steven Bitting serves in the Marines
Austin Sanders: Brother-in-law Matt Watson was in the Air Force
John Simcox: Father Greg is retired after serving in the Army
Joe Stocstill: Father Ray Stocstill served 2 years in Army
Dakota Summers: Father Bill Summers was in the Navy
Cameron Sutton: Father Dalton Sutton served in Army from 1984-88
Devaun Swafford: Late father James W. Swafford Jr., served 27 years in the Army and was a Vietnam Veteran
Patrick Toole: Father Stephen retired after serving in Army
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I forgot that I have the Mark III, a cheaper black .22 target pistol. The stainless steel one looks too pretty to shoot...but it sure looks good and has to be a sensible investment.
This is a discussion on Ruger Guns within the Concealed Carry Issues & Discussions forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; I carry a Glock also, but Ruger makes a good weapon with lifetime repair service too. I have one of their new LCR w/laser that ...
I carry a Glock also, but Ruger makes a good weapon with lifetime repair service too. I have one of their new LCR w/laser that I carry on most work days with 5, +5 rounds in a speed strip using .38 Hornaday Critical Defense. It is super light and conceals very well. My son is an attorney and carry's an LCP in a pocket carry holster. It is very small, also very light weight and loaded with 7 rounds of .380 Hornaday Critical Defense.
Kholster/Glock 17/Rugar SR9c/Bersa 380CC/Ruger LCR/SW 624/ SW 629
Doublestar Star 15 M4 5.56 / Mossberg 500 Tactical Persuader
I don't even call it violence when it's in self defense; I call it intelligence
Malcolm X
I forgot that I have the Mark III, a cheaper black .22 target pistol. The stainless steel one looks too pretty to shoot...but it sure looks good and has to be a sensible investment.
A friend of mine CC's a p90. He's a 300 lb man so his frame hides it easily. The p series Rugers are uber reliable.
I own 3 Rugers and all have been great guns.
Mark III Bull Barrell target model
Back in the days when LEO's HAD to carry revolvers, my off duty/plain clothes/court gun was a blued Ruger Speed Six 2.75" bbl. (We had to carry 6 shooters under that sheriff) I regret to this day ever letting that weapon out of my possession. My last duty revolver prior the department transitioning to the Glock was a Ruger GP-100 4" stainless.
Did I already reply to this one? Or, did you cross-post by asking the same question in multiple places?
My wife has a Ruger LCP .380 that she carries.
Co-workers of mine also have Rugers, they are as follows Mark II, Mark III .22 and a .45 acp.
All of them fine handguns. Ruger is good quality, you can't go wrong owning one.
"A Smith & Wesson always beats 4 aces!"
The Man Prayer. "Im a man, I can change, if I have to.....I guess!" ~ Red Green
My first pistol was a Ruger P-95. Love that gun, and I plan to keep it forever, except that I may pass it down to one of my kids some day.
I carried it with no problems, and then I got my Kimber 1911, and the Ruger stays in the safe or range bag.
I did carry the P-95 again for a few weeks last summer, and it was like an old friend.
If you have unlimited $$, you can probably find something better, but you will not go wrong with a Ruger.
It's like an old pick up truck. It may not be fancy, but it will get the job done EVERY TIME, and you will always be glad you have it.
Its so much easier now days, to "Love and honor" my wife, when she is armed, and shoots a better group than I do. (Till death do us part, eh?)
The way you get shot by a concealed weapons permit holder is, you point a gun at him, the Sheriff said.
Excellent guns. Most will agree that they are a heavy gun and some don't like to use them for concealed carry. I however carry a Ruger P94 (9mm) on a regular basis. I qualified in 1996 with it for my carry permit. I have found with a good strong belt and holster I can carry it all day long and then some. I switch back and forth to my other firearms but the ole Rug has never ever let me down...Just my .5 cents worth...
I carry Glocks but I would feel very well "dressed" carrying a Ruger handgun. I own quite a few Rugers and love them all. From time to time I've carried my Ruger P90 (.45 caliber)....... When you carry a handgun this size you don't have to worry about going the the gym...... because they are HEAVY........
My P90 has NEVER failed to fire in the almost two decades I've had her. With the exception of using some really bad military surplus ammo in my P85 MKII this 9mm hand gun has been super reliable. And on the revolver side either of my SP101's make good companions.
Be Alert and Stay Safe
Oh yes, we are vacationing in Florida...... (from Colorado)... Brought along two Glocks and the P90 for traveling companions......
Be Alert and Stay Safe
Yes, they feel big, but they are not excessively heavy. They are good reliable guns.
own 5 have shot many more, they make some of the best firearms IMO, really want to add an Alaskan and SP101 3".
ruger's are excellent guns for CC. i been carrying mines for months.
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I remember when Sunday meals were special. Mahalo for the reminder. This Sunday my family will be enjoying the Fruit and Walnut Salad and White Chili with rice. I know it will be a winner!!
Make Sunday a special day for dinner
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Revive Sunday dinners, and serve a hearty meal. While quick meals have their place, Sunday can be reserved as a day to bring everyone to the table. You don't have to do the traditional Sunday roast to add a perfect end to the weekend. The following meal is simple enough that you won't be isolated in the kitchen, and the aroma will fill your home.
Fruit and Walnut Salad
spring-mix salad greens
1 cup toasted walnuts
1 Granny Smith apple(or apple of choice), sliced
1 pear, sliced
1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese
1/2 cup dried cranberries
raspberry-vinaigrette dressing
croutons, to taste
In a large bowl, add first six ingredients. Add dressing, and toss to combine. Top with croutons. — Darlene, New York
White Chili
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 medium onion, diced
1 celery stalk, chopped
3 cups cooked chicken, cubed or shredded
1-1/4 cups chicken broth
1 (4-ounce) can diced green chilies
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon dried cilantro
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 (15-ounce) can cannellini, drained and rinsed
2 green onions, chopped
2 ounces shredded Monterey Jack cheese
Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook onion and celery in oil until tender. Stir in chicken, chicken broth, green chilies, garlic powder, cumin, oregano, cilantro and cayenne pepper. Reduce heat, and simmer for 15 minutes. Stir in the beans, and simmer for 5 more minutes. Garnish with green onion and shredded cheese. — Michelle S., Massachusetts
Oatmeal Dinner Rolls
1 tablespoon yeast
1 cup warm water
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1-1/2 teaspoons salt
1/2 cup quick-cooking rolled oats or old-fashioned oats
1 egg, beaten
3 tablespoons oil
3 cups bread flour
butter, melted
Dissolve yeast in warm water. Add sugar, salt, rolled oats, egg, oil and 2-1/4 cups flour. Turn onto floured surface, and knead in remaining flour. Knead for a few more minutes. Let rise in warm place for 1 to 1-1/2 hours. Shape dough into balls, and place in greased pan. Let rise about 1 hour. Preheat oven to 350 F. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes. Butter tops while still warm. — Nancy, Virginia
Cheese Pie
2 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup granulated sugar
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup sour cream
5 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 can fruit-pie filling
Grease 9-inch pie plate. Cream the cheese, and add sugar and add eggs one at a time, beating well after each. Add the vanilla, pour into the pan, and bake preheated 350 F oven for 25 minutes. Cool cheese pie for 20 minutes. The pie will come out of the oven puffed up, but it settles down while cooling.
Mix first three topping ingredients together, and pour onto pie. Bake an additional 7 minutes at 350 F to set the top. Cool, chill, and before serving, top with a can of fruit-pie filling. — Nancy, Virginia


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I dig the design - I'd give it an 8.
Worth pointing out Carphone Warehouse are selling a slightly lower specced version of the UL30A for £349.00 http://www.carphonewarehous... don't forget Quidco!
Processor is a dual-core Celeron, bit slower but feels perfectly sprightly for surfing and productivity and you lose the bluetooth but was exactly what I was looking for, pretty cheap and perfect for when I can't be bothered sat at the desk and want to sprawl on out the bed / infront of the telly! :)
@Crispy - That Celeron SU2300 proc is an excellent unit. It is, for all practical purposes, as good as the Pentium-branded SU4100 and the C2D-branded SU7300. In fact it actually has significant advantages over the former. The Celeron/Pentium/C2D branding of these procs is very misleading - one usually winces at the very mention of the "C" word.
I bought one last week from Carphone Warehouse. I returned it same day as the keyboard flex was irritating. I'm used to old IBM Tankpads (as I called them) from years ago so am prejudiced about keyboard flex on a hard surface (old school IT contractor here)
Very good value though, but the CW machine only carries 1 year warranty IIRC.
I'd thoroughly recommend it for anyone else
The keyboard thing really is a matter of personal taste. I've collected my UL30A from Carphone Warehouse today and the keyboard seems fine. I have a new Thinkpad at work and, despite being brought up on old school IBM clicky keybards, I'm not overly keen on it.
This laptop seems pretty cool. Though I'd rather see what some of the full power "core i" processor and optimus equipped models Asus have are like. Like the U30Jc...not sure if you can even get that in UK yet/ever. If anyone knows anything about this or other similar laptops let me know :)
There seems to be some confusion over the webcam, some reviews (and the Asus site!) list it as 0.3MP, here it's listed as 1.3MP. Anybody able to clear up which is correct? (and more importantly is it any good?).
Can I ask for a correction on this - doesnt have Gigabit LAN. only 10/100
Spent a confusing hour trying to tweak my new home network until I figured this out..
Otherwise a very capable machine!
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Robert Horry on Clutch Performances
How To Perform Like The NBA's Best Clutch Player Ever
The power forward wasn't just on the right teams at the the right times — his performances were key to each championship. He's considered one of the best clutch performers — not just in the NBA — but in pro sports. He earned the nickname Big Shot Rob with last-second shots that secured win after win after win. He wasn't ever the superstar on a team, but he played solid, often underrated defense (his biggest career regret — along with the Danny Ainge incident — was that he was never named to the NBA First All-Defensive team) and was there to contribute offensively when it mattered most. Bill Simmons once compared Horry to a peanut butter and jelly sandwich: "Nobody ever talks about him, but he's always there when you need him, just like the PB and J."
Horry now works as an announcer and works with the NBA to promote the growth of basketball in Canada and other markets (since 2010, basketball is the fastest growing sport in Canada and a slew of young stars are in the pipeline, including Andrew Wiggins and Anthony Bennett).
Horry is also passionate about the Ashlyn Horry Foundation — named in honor of his daughter who passed away after a battle with a rare genetic disorder called 1p36 deletion syndrome. Horry works with his ex-wife, Keva Horry (author of Glamorous Sacrifice), to help promote awareness of the syndrome.


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|After watching the show on tv, we had to see the production on Broadway and were there for opening night on Tuesday, July 24, 2007! It was so exciting to see two characters who seemed like friends (after watching them on tv) play the roles of Danny and Sandy. You could tell the whole cast had such a terrific time together and there was a lot of mutual respect among the characters.
I would highly recommend this show to anyone and everyone looking for a good time and great music!
Highly recommend Thalia, just around the corner around 49th street!
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|I've followed the progress of talented Max Crumm and Laura Osnes on TV the Winter of '06, cheered for them all along, and was thrilled to be able to see them on Broadway on 10/13/07. The show was FANTASTIC, the singing and acting beyond words! I think Max and Laura, and the entire cast, are extremely talented, the music and the entire ambience of the show, was breathtaking. I would see it again and again, whenever possible. Am so proud of them, and all they've accomplished! The theater is charming, the seats were great, and I would definitely take my mother and/or children to see this show. The cast received standing ovations, and my friend and I walked out dancing on clouds!! God Bless Max, Laura, and all.
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Ashley Spencer and Derek Keeling,
|reviewer: NYC Theatre from Florida
|Wow! What a performance by these two! Ashley and Derek are wonderful and the best fit for these roles. The producers got it quite right by casting these two in the show! Also, the rest of the cast was superb! Get on a bus, train or plane and see this show. You won't be sorry. So much fun!
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Grease IS The Word,
|reviewer: Alex Karpinski from USA
|Amazing. I can not tell you how much I loved this show. It is one of Broadway's best rock and roll musical! I can simply not descirbe how good it was. It was that good. It was great seeing the band up ontop of the stage! The cast was one of the best Broadway cast ever. The show was great. The dancing, spectacular and the songs were above awesome! This is a show I would recommend to everyone. Grease is the Word!
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Ace Young as Kenickie,
|reviewer: Anonymous from Florida
|I saw the show 4 times in one week and I couldn't get enough of seeing Ace Young as Kenickie! He is SO perfect for this role. If you can make it to see Grease before he leaves on Jan 18th...DO IT! You won't be disapointed!!
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The language is pure management speak. It talks of a 'portfolio of media products' rather than another newspaper wheeze. But don't let the jargon put you off. What the Manchester Evening News is doing this week is genuinely original. It sheds new light on a world beyond Lite.
The MEN Lite, stripped down and entertainment focused, sounds like just one more giveaway edition - 10,000 or so free copies - launched in the shadow of London's Standard Lite. Where's the originality?
The devil is in the detail of the thinking and planning. And, if it works, helping to revive an evening paper industry slipping towards eventual extinction in many of Britain's biggest cities. The Evening Standard, remember, has slipped a growing number of its free version - up to 70,000 copies now - into the West End for lunchtime sandwich eaters. That, with the paid-for editions added in, gives it a circulation of 410,000 or so, a lot of young readers who weren't seeing any kind of Standard before, and a better advertiser pitch.
Adroit thinking? Perhaps, especially with the spectre of Richard Desmond and his free London evening looming. But the key problem of copy sales decline remains. The full-service Standard is down a whopping 45,000 copies year-on-year.
Manchester's 'portfolio of products' is very different, because Manchester itself is different. When David Benjamin, the MEN managing director, looked at sales figures he found only 7,000 copies being sold in the city centre every day. Wandering round the main railway stations, he saw thousands of people commuting home 'just staring, with nothing to read'.
So the MEN Lite is the last edition of the day, a giveaway where previously almost nothing was being taken away. Readership habits have changed, according to Benjamin. You can't offer 'one homogeneous product' any longer. You need 'an early edition for inbound commuters, a lunchtime edition, a 50,000 copy home-delivered edition for traditional readers and now the Lite'.
There are 1.8 million readers in the Greater Manchester target zone. The Evening News (circulation 140,000) and the array of local papers and freesheets inside the Guardian group (which also owns The Observer) misses 400,000 of them. The portfolio approach aims to catch every lost one.
What's clever here? The targeting at the end of the day with a Lite that can't easily seep back, damaging paid sales - and the thinking in terms of what fits for Manchester, not London.
But it also has a broader message. One size of newspapers - one 'homogeneous' approach - no longer works. Start with the readers and work back, the inverse of giving them what they must like or lump. Who knows, some London-based national may think of running a metro edition for London one day. Something New York has been doing for a hundred years has to stagger through Heathrow Terminal 3 eventually, another idea whose time has finally come.
Papers' broadside at SS New Labour
So the big vote. No, not Blair or Howard, but Tony or Gordon. And ominously for Downing Street, on Budget Day plus one, was how few friends in the press the PM had left.
Perhaps the Times hasn't quite abandoned him. It published another hatchet job on the Chancellor from Tom Bower, right, a fine investigative reporter and curiously galumphing political analyst.
The Express and Telegraph have long given up on both Blair and Brown. It's the 'rob you later Budget', said the Daily Desmond. It's 'pay day for the grey voter',said a sniffy Telegraph, strangely unenthusiastic despite having the most wrinkly readers.
Elsewhere shares in Blair were marked down for a quick sale. Brown was 'Mr Incredible' at the Mirror . 'He has proved beyond doubt that, with him in charge, the economy is safe - and so will be the future of this country', while the Independent could 'very easily' imagine Brown moving to the house next door. The Mail (where Paul Dacre is said to harbour unexpected affection for at least one dour Scot) set Simon Heffer proclaiming that 'if this is his last Budget, it is only because a great calling awaits' and its main editorial writer finding the Prime Minister 'pale and puny' beside his Chancellor.
Will it be The Sun wot won it for Gordo? 'It is almost impossible not to go for a Chancellor who has produced such impressive results on growth, inflation and interest rates'. The Telegraph re-entered the fray with a YouGov (52 per cent to 17 per cent) poll. 'Watch out Blair, they want him'. And Jackie Ashley in The Guardian wondered plangently what Tony Blair is 'for' any longer.
Thus the SS New Labour begins to sail into the sunset, its friends waving from the quayside, its rodent population heading for the nearest gangplank.
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The Hi Point name doesn't instill confidence in many people. Though, I've not read completely unfavorable reviews of their carbine.
This is a discussion on Hi Point carbine within the Defensive Rifles & Shotgun Discussion forums, part of the Related Topics category; hi, I was holding a Hi point carbine in 9mm the other day. I couldn't believe how low the price was (about 350), much cheaper ...
I was holding a Hi point carbine in 9mm the other day. I couldn't believe how low the price was (about 350), much cheaper than the Beretta cx4 storm or other similar carbines.
I can see the gun is ugly, but is there any other reason it's so cheap?
It takes proprietary mags, that may be the issue. I think this reduces one of the advantages of the pistol caliber carbine, which is commonality of magazines with your sidearm. It would likely be more popular if it took glock mags.
The Hi Point name doesn't instill confidence in many people. Though, I've not read completely unfavorable reviews of their carbine.
Always kinda wanted one in .45
Their pistols don't have great internet rep but i wouldn't own one anyway b/c most of them are just too bulky and ugly. My boss has one in .40 that only holds 10+1 and it's massively ugly and makes my full size XD seem like a pocket pistol.
i have one in .45 that has been 100% reliable and has @3000 rounds through it (mostly Tula steel case). Iadded a $30 red dot and a $30 laser from wally world as well as the hi point front grip handle. $400 total and it's a hoot to shoot. At 50 yds I get quarter size 3 shot groups from a sandbag. If you had to use it indoors it has no muzzle flash and very low report. 10x quieter than an AR. It's not a combat weapon designed to take on the zombies at 200 yds. I keep looking at the 9 or 40 to add to the collection. Nut'n'fancy has a video where he runs one (9mm) through an outdoor course. Worth a look.
I've heard nothing but terrible things about Hi-Point's pistol offerings and nothing but great things about their carbines. I was actually able to run one of their 9mm carbines recently and it ran like a champ. If I could find one locally at the price my friend paid ($290) for it, I'd jump on it right away.
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Cheap, but heavy and difficult to clean. I think I would rather have a MechTech upper for a Glock or 1911 rather than a Hi-Point.
The CX4 is a better mad weapon and it will use mags for the 92F worth the price that is a judgement call you must make.
9mm carbine is a fun to have not a need serves no real use other than to have it.
The Hi point one has done ok so I would not be concerned about buying one.
I owned the .40s&w version for a brief while. It is butt ugly. It shot decent enough but it's not fun to shoot or own like most say. It is hard to clean like a previous poster said. It felt cheap. And my .40 version held a dismal 10 rounds per mag. Not terribly fun to shoot, no real pride of ownership, cheap, not enough cap of stopping power for a HD gun, no real purpose at all really.
But if you REALLY have to buy a carbine and cannot go over $400 for some reason, the hi point is an option.
Like their pistols, Hi-Point makes an ugly carbine, too. Even if it's reliable and accurate, a great value for the money, I just can't see myself owning something so incredibly ugly and horrible when better alternatives exist.
When I decide I want a particular gun, I figure out how to pay for it. Then I go get it. So... Let's say you have $300 or whatever and now you can afford the Hi-Point carbine. Chance are you aren't surrounded by bad guys and need that gun right now. So wait a few days or weeks until you have $800 or so and then get a Bushmaster.
"It may seem difficult at first, but everything is difficult at first."
From my understanding the reason why Hi Point is able to keep the price on their weapons so low is due to materials that they use to manufacture them. And that is apparently also why they are heavier.
Kel tec makes a carbine that can be folded up and will take glock, sig, and beretta mags
I've never owned a Hi-Point but have seen a couple at the range. They seemed to work fine. I have the Kel-Tec Sub-2000 carbine in .40 which uses my Glock magazines. It is stone cold reliable with any ammo I have tried and is surprisingly accurate out to about 75 yds! It folds to a very compact size as well.
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I have one in 9mm and is is a ball to shoot. I stuck a red dot on it and it has been flawless. As to cleaning, as I recall the manufacturer recommends a good cleaning every 2000 rounds or so. For the money, it is a lot of fun.
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I am not a fan of the pistols mainly because of their lack of balance (top heavy) but their carbines just work to put it simply. Are there more elegant ones out there, you bet! The price is reflected in their styling and brand names. If you want a cheap plinker, the hi-point does just that. The mags are readily available and are inexpensive compared to the other platforms. No they're not the prettiest carbine out there but, then again, I carry a Glock. I have worked on a few H.P. carbines and the company has always sent the part out free when a serial number is supplied. Just my $0.02
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I have one of their 9mm carbines and like other have said, it's a rock solid rifle. It's not hyper accurate, so if you think you might want to put a scope on it and punch one inch groups, then I'd move on, because it won't do it. If you are looking for a range fun, cheap, carbine to play around with, then it's a good value for the money.
The big gripes I have are how much goes into taking it down to do a thorough cleaning and the magazine capacity. The only reliable mags are the factory 10 rounders, although that may have changed in the last year... I don't actually keep up with what's available for it, but I know when I purchased mine a few years ago, only the factory mags were reliable, so that's what I use. Also, I just open the bolt and run a patch or two down the barrel and call it good. It's never had problems even though I don't give it a loving, detailed cleaning...
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I have the JHP and the C9 pistols, and both have been awesome. They are used for home defense only. They are just too big for me to carry! Homely too.
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You are correct that the bill increases the maximum amount a taxpayer may expense under IRC § 179 to $500,000 and increases the phaseout threshold amount to $2 million for tax years beginning in 2010 and 2011. The first-year 50% bonus depreciation available under IRC § 168(k) is extended for one year to apply to property acquired and placed in service in 2010 (or 2011 for certain long-lived and transportation property)
To qualify for the section 179 deduction, your property must be one of the following types of depreciable property.
Tangible personal property.
Other tangible property (except buildings and their structural components) used as:
An integral part of manufacturing, production, or extraction or of furnishing transportation, communications, electricity, gas, water, or sewage disposal services,
A research facility used in connection with any of the activities in (a) above, or
A facility used in connection with any of the activities in (a) for the bulk storage of fungible commodities.
Single purpose agricultural (livestock) or horticultural structures. See chapter 7 of Publication 225 for definitions and information regarding the use requirements that apply to these structures.
Storage facilities (except buildings and their structural components) used in connection with distributing petroleum or any primary product of petroleum.
Off-the-shelf computer software.
Residential rental property or commercial rental property bought for the purpose of renovation and resell does not qualify as a Sec 179 property and hence you cannot claim $500K writeoff on such investments
Btw, the business loan should be in LLC name and your wife can be a guarantor on the loan. In most cases since the property is in LLC name, banks would also want the loan structured in this manner
so this would be for trucks and computers not property?
Yes, that is correct, It would be for machinery, truck, equipments, computers etc.
Does it matter that it was not going to be rental property
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We might could work out something next year. That is if you are willing to swap a duck hunt for it. I will be honest, though. This season has been an unbelievable season. I usually get just 1 or 2 birds a year. I haven't been skunked in 10yrs, but it is still isn't as easy as it sounds. On the other hand, I always try to hold out for good birds. I could have limited out nearly every other year, but I didn't want to shoot jakes. My buddy just stopped by about 10 minutes ago with a good bird. 18 1/2lbs. 2 beards and good spurs.
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Everlast Worldwide, Inc., Modell's Sporting Goods and former WBO Welterweight World Champion Miguel Cotto have teamed up to create a limited edition Miguel Cotto "What Do You Fight For?" t-shirt benefitting the Fundación El Ángel de Miguel Cotto. On Tuesday, June 1st at 4:00 PM, in concert with Everlast's "What Do You Fight For?" campaign, former WBO Welterweight World Champion Miguel Cotto will appear at Modell's Sporting Goods in Times Square (234 West 42nd Street) to meet with the press, sign autographs for fans, and promote the release of his limited edition "What Do You Fight For?" t-shirt.
The launch of the shirt comes just four days before Cotto faces off against WBA super welterweight champion Yuri Foreman in the first ever title bout at the new Yankee Stadium and less than two weeks before the National Puerto Rican Day Parade in New York City.
"I feel very proud to represent my country Puerto Rico," said former WBO Welterweight World Champion Miguel Cotto. "That sense of pride and responsibility is what motivates me everyday to be the best I can be, both as a boxer and a person, and fight for my family and all the Puerto Ricans."
The limited-edition Everlast Miguel Cotto shirt, available exclusively at select Modell's Sporting Goods New York City locations (Times Square, E. 42nd Street and four Bronx stores), retails for $19.99 and prominently features the Puerto Rican flag, Team Cotto logo, and Miguel Cotto's motivational driving statement, "I Fight for the Flag". Modell's is donating $5 from each shirt sold to Fundación El Ángel de Miguel Cotto, which is dedicated to the prevention and treatment of childhood obesity through education and physical fitness.
"Every person in the world has a fight in life, regardless of how small or large, that drives them to be better, to do better" said Neil Morton, CEO of Everlast Worldwide. "Miguel Cotto embodies the spirit of our 'What Do You Fight For?' campaign through his fight to represent and inspire Puerto Rican people around the world."
"What Do You Fight For?" is a dedicated Everlast philanthropic social movement created to drive global awareness and support for those who fight, and inspire consumers to share the things that motivate their fights in life. By visiting the Everlast "I Fight For Contest" page on Facebook. www.Facebook.com/Everlast, and sharing a few words, photo or video the describing the motivations that drive their fight in life, individuals can inspire others to do the same.


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Daphne: beautiful cheerleader-type who not only believes in love at true sight, but expects it. Thinks her Mom is to blame for her parents' divorce because she is just so grouchy. Believes her older sister, Gabby, could get a boyfriend if she'd just lighten up and visit the MAC counter every now and then.
Gabby: studious, older sister to Daphne. Lives in the "real world" and thinks Daphne's head is simply too full of air. Believes her parents' divorce is all her father's fault for leaving them high and dry. Believes if Gabby could ever get her head out of the clouds, she could get a job and start contributing to the family budget—like she does.
Opposites? Totally. But when the girls find themselves without a place to live, they must pull together whether they like it or not. Somewhere along the way, the way they view the world is turned upside down!
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Balak: King of Moab. After the Israelites conquered the neighboring Emorite kingdoms, he hired Balaam to curse the Israelites.
I was a little shocked that the weekly Torah portion read in the synagogue on the Sabbath was named after the wicked king, Balak, who schemed to curse the Jews in the desert. Couldn't a more fitting name be found for this Torah portion?
Instead of pouring his fear out and onto his people, Moses strapped on a face of calm and fortitude, and went around tranquilly planting seeds of serenity in the Israelite camp...
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Accutire Tread Depth Dial Tire Gauge
Two essential functions to keep your tires rolling!
The Accutire Tread Depth Dial Tire Gauge allows you keep an eye on tires' tread depth and on the tire pressure, with one smart gadget. By maintaining proper tire pressure and monitoring tread depth, you can increase fuel efficiency, reduce tire wear, and keep your vehicle balanced. Every driver should have a Accutire Tread Depth Dial Tire Gauge!
Tire pressure has a huge influence on the performance and fuel economy of your vehicle! Proper tire pressure helps your vehicle's tires maintain traction with the road, which is essential for balance and proper handling. If the tires are performing as they should, you're using fuel more efficiently. Just a quick check of the tires with the Accutire Tread Depth Dial Tire Gauge once a month will let you know if your tires are properly inflated.
The Accutire Tread Depth Dial Tire Gauge also measures tread depth - another indicator of the tires' performance.
If the tread has worn down, the rubber is thinner and smoother, making a blowout more likely. Plus tire tread improves traction, which improves vehicle handling. The Accutire Tread Depth Dial Tire Gauge lets you know when your tire tread is getting thin so you can either rotate your tires or replace tires that are too worn.
The Accutire Tread Depth Dial Tire Gauge measures 0-60 PSI in 2 lb units. The easy-to-read dial display is surrounded by rubber for impact resistance. The tire gauge fits comfortable in the palm of your hand. When not in use, store it in the included pouch in your glove compartment.
At the same time you're checking tire pressure, you can check the tread depth and get the full picture of what's going on with your tires. The Accutire Tread Depth Dial Tire Gauge simplifies tire maintenance to keep you rolling!
0-60 PSI (in 2lb increments)
Tread depth indicator
Increase fuel efficiency
Reduces tire wear
Storage pouch included
Accutire Tread Depth Dial Tire Gauge
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November 28, 2014
My experience matches the other two reviews. First one arrived with a missing needle. Autogeek shipped out a replacement but it was sticky like the plastic or rubber wasnt cured properly. No numerical value for the tread depth gauge. Tire pressure gauge is off by several pounds. Very poor product. I can see why autogeek keeps dropping the price on this item but to be honest it's really not worth it at ANY price.
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September 6, 2014
The first one shipped without a needle on the gauge, the second one the zipper on the case broke off on the first opening. The tread depth gauge has no numerical values, only green yellow and red areas...lame
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Broke after 2 uses
August 27, 2014
Unity seemed bad from start...case was sticky as if plastic had not been cured properly. Broke in my hand after a couple of uses. Don't waste your money on this!
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If you follow James Madison basketball — or just enjoy watching NCAA play-in games between 16 seeds — you likely saw the skinny, purple-painted, fist-pumping JMU fan pictured here on Wednesday night.
What you might not have realized was that this fan — sophomore media arts and design major Brian Reese — actually began his body-painting adventures nearly two weeks ago, at the CAA tournament semifinals in Richmond. Reese — a native of Virginia's Eastern Shore who became increasingly devoted to Dukes basketball as this regular-season went on — had a friend's mother draw the "The Electric Zoo" in purple on his chest, surrounded by purple animal prints, and accented by gold lightning bolts on his arms.
Then he got to the arena, ambled down to the floor and removed his shirt, at which point he caught the attention of arena security.
"I hate to be that guy," one guard told him, "but you've got to put it back on."
So Reese got a concessions staffer to hack the sleeves off his shirt with a knife, at least letting the world see the lightning bolts, and his guns.
Anyhow, James Madison went on to claim the CAA title and an NCAA berth, its first in nearly two decades. Reese, of course, pledged to go see the team in its initial NCAA glory, which wound up being at Wednesday's play-in game in Dayton. And before he left, he checked on arena rules.
"Shoot yes, you can do it," he discovered, procuring some purple paint from Michaels to re-purplelurize himself.
Turns out the paint he bought was not appropriate for body use, and so Reese spent the final 90 minutes of a seven-hour bus ride applying chapstick-sized purple face paint to his entire face and torso — hence the slight striations visible above — while a friend drew a large gold zero on his back.
NCAA tournament sites, oddly, are often devoid of fanaticism, especially for play-in games. Thus, the half-naked skinny kid with purple pants and high purple socks was a big hit, posing for photos with random fans and James Madison's current and past president, slapping five with kids, and generally spreading the gospel of Dukedom.
"It was just a great way of being able to connect to people who don't know our school," he told me. "They were like 'Hey, purple man, come talk to us.' And I was trying to talk to whoever I could, because no one knew who we were. I think it helped at least some people get on our side."
In any case, Reese was eventually rewarded with his fist-pumping, high-intensity appearance on the game broadcast, which led to Gifs and blog posts and captions and more captions and a conversation with his mother.
"She called me and she was like, 'Brian, put your shirt on.' " he recalled. "I was like, 'No, I can't.'"
And after the Dukes earned a glorious triumph and a Friday date with Indiana, the students got back on the bus, arriving in Harrisonburg around 6 a.m. Reese, still purple, went to bed for a few hours, and then went to class, purple face and all. Tour groups stared. Classmates posed for yet more photos. People told him he was famous.
Obviously he's going to the Indiana game, despite yet another seven-hour round-trip bus ride to Dayton. Obviously he'll be purple again, this time through the use of actual body paint. He's also planning on buying a gold crown, to add another dimension to the look.
"You always want your school's name to be out there; you want to be on SportsCenter, to show how great your school is," he explained. "It's a once in a lifetime opportunity. And you'll see me purple again. Who doesn't want to see this body?"


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Danny Alexander's last job before he became a Lib Dem MP was as press officer for the Cairngorms national park, where his handouts on the subject of red squirrels were, I gather, legendary in squirrel conservation circles.
Now he is chief secretary to the Treasury, a result of the resignation of David Laws. It's a long way from "provision of new trestle tables will encourage picnickers" to "billions of cuts to raise unemployment and threaten recovery".
Yesterday George Osborne, the boy chancellor, and head of the Dignitas clinic that is – according to many experts – currently ministering to the British economy, was away in Europe. So Alexander was in charge of Treasury questions.
I won't say he was awful. He just wasn't very good. And it is a difficult job. There are only so many times you can repeat your catchphrase: "The measures that were taken in the budget were necessary to tackle the mess left by the previous government." And at times he simply didn't know what to say.
Take the moment when Sir Peter Tapsell arose. (Lesser men stand up; Sir Peter arises.) Hansard writers threw away their notepads and reached for their stock of ancient Egyptian palimpsests, old papyruses from which the original writing has been removed to make space for something more important.
Sir Peter is the last of the great Keynesians. He believes that it is bonkers to reduce demand in an economy which is already suffering from lack of demand. It is – to use a metaphor that Sir Peter would probably not comprehend – like refusing a starving man a Big Mac and fries on the grounds that it might raise his cholesterol levels. And, on economic and financial issues, Sir Peter is usually right.
"Does the chief secwetawy agwee [Sir Peter has a slight speech impediment] that it is the refinancing capability of the national debt as wedemption dates are weached which weally matters?"
What he meant, I assume – and, as with the Oracle at Delphi, it is not always easy for us mortals to interpret Sir Peter's words – is that unlike Greece, Portugal etc, our debts are not due to be repaid for many years to come, by which time the economic situation will be very different. So the cuts are – and here I must employ another image which will seem strange to Sir Peter – the equivalent of the Glasgow dowry, in which a bride has all her teeth taken out and replaced by false ones ("wallies" in Scottish slang) in order to save her husband the expense decades later.
Anyhow, Sir Peter uttered his 22 words, the Hansard writers downed styluses, and Alexander tried to reply. He contemplated Sir Peter's question in the manner of Robert Green contemplating the Jabulani football kicked at him by an American player. He knew he had to do something, but what for the moment eluded him.
"That, of course, does matter …" he flannelled. "What, what, what …" At this point Labour jeers drowned him. "What, what matters, what matters …"
Suddenly he snapped into default mode. "What matters more than anything is the risks if we had stuck with the plans of the previous government."
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New user to Kies but having trouble with my music library.
New user to Kies but having trouble with my music library.
Yay managed to muck that post up already,
I have my music organized through iTunes and everything has all the info in iTunes however when i got my S2 home installed Kies and the autoscan had finished the majority of my music didnt have any Album info or Artist info so when i sync/transfer to my phone i end up with 1400 songs under <unknown>. I have tried edit the info through properties and all the fields are greyed out and i cannot edit them. This has prob been answered before but i couldnt find it so sorry if it is a repost. just want my music organised on my phone. Is there a simple way to do this without a third party app???
I don't use ITune myself but have your tried doubleTwist? check this out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHxm_FNbdRg
MixZing also has Music ID identifies feature, it might worth a try if you already have the music in your phone. https://market.android.com/details?i...=search_result
Edit: Just notice that you are looking for a solution without any 3rd party app, in that case I don't know any, sorry.
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Phone: Samsung Galaxy I9100 Unlocked/ Rooted
Network: O2 UK
Baseband version: I9100XXLPQ
thanks for the reply, you would think that a flagship phone like a s2 would be supported with good software or at least give me the option to use it as a external drive!
note; i have tried exploring the drive and dragging the music direct to the phone but it will not arrange it, my blackberry never had this problem!
It can be used as an external drive. Just turn on usb debugging (settings>applications>development) and when you plug it in a notification should appear and you can then connect usb storage.
thanks for that answer, one problem done!
yet after transferring music folders it still turns up as <unknown>
Any ideas? As i dont understand why it wouldnt put the artist and album names in as that is how they are named on the pc.
Are the music files actually tagged with the details or is it just the file name? Maybe you need to run them through a batch tagger?
I imagine you have got tagged files, any you download should be just thinking out loud.
This is a common issue. Reported a number of places.
Even if you use Mass Storage to copy the files (or DoubleTwist, or WinAMP) the phone wont recognise the artists from M4A / MP4 / AAC files. It plays just fine, but wont read the tag correctly. It is an issue with the underlying system / media library. All media players that use the built-in media library don't work correctly.
I really hope Samsung fix it soon, I have no idea how they could put out a phone with this broken on it. Just doesn't make sense.
It won't let me post a new thread but I have a problem with Kies too
I'm trying to update my SGS II to the latest KE4 firmware, I've yet to update it since getting it when it was released in the UK.
The problem is whenever I run Kies Air via a browser there's no option to upgrade.
Whenever I try the PC app and have the phone connected via USB everything works fine until I try to update, I get past the backup stage and then it initiates the update sequence then tells me "insufficient space available for update, requires 3000mb"
However my phone has 7GB free, my SD card has 5GB free and my computer hard-drive where Kies is installed (not C drive) has 10+ GB free... so I'm not sure where it thinks has insufficent storage space.
Also why does it need a whopping 3000mb? Seems insanely big for an update file to need that much.
I love my Samsung galaxy S2 but I really want to update it to get the minor features/improvements it adds
any help appreciated.
Hi, I've just joined this forum, having had my SGS2 for 2 days. In most respects, I love it, but I am having a major problem with music.
I have some 3800 audio tracks on my SD card. On my previous phone (HTC Desire) these were organised neatly into albums and artists both on the stock music player and on Power Amp.
Having got my SGS2 and installed my SD card, 3400 of my tracks are now listed as by an unknown artist in the list view, so they do no sort into artists and albums. This is the case in the stock music player, music hub and in Power Amp. In Power Amp, when I go into an individual track, the details are all there, so if I want to play a shuffle of all my music, that is no problem. But I cannot play a specific album or all of a specific artist's tracks. However, in the stock music application, they are unknown even if I go into each one.
This is extremely annoying as it severely reduces the usefulness of the phone as a music player, unless I just wanted random selections. Yet it all worked fine on the HTC, so I don't think it's a Power Amp problem (I contacted the developer and he said a solution would be forthcoming in a future update, but I am not sure I really understood his email). My SD card must be okay as the information shows up in Power Amp in the "all songs" option. So I think it is a Samsung problem. If I had known about this, I might very well have not decided to upgrade to this phone.
Surely, surely, there must be a solution?
thanks, John
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For those of us outside the arid West, it can be easy to push aside droughts and their impacts as somthing others have to worry about. But a look at the U.S. Drought Monitor quickly reveals that droughts—even long-term ones—are a concern coast-to-coast. In fact, increasing temperatures and changes in rainfall patterns are exposing more and more communities to the risk of droughts and other extreme weather events.
Incorporating a drought contingency plan into your broader emergency response plan is one of the best ways to ensure your public water system is prepared for water shortages and other drought impacts. And there are a number of resources available to help you do just that.
The templates and guides below can help you design a plan that meets your system and community needs. Whether you use one of these or create your own, keep in mind these seven steps to an effecive drought management plan. These were developed by the Rural Community Assistance Corporation based on the model used by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
If you don't see something that fits your system's needs below, search "drought" in our documents database to find more resources. You can also find information on water conservation, energy efficiency, and renewable energy for small utilities in Sustainable Infrastructure for Small System Public Services: A Planning and Resource Guide. And be sure to read the Part 1 of this three-part series for help building a comprehensive emergency response plan.
1. Drought Contingency Plan for a Public Water System (Example): ABC Water Company Drought Contingency Plan
This 11-page document provides an example of how to fill out the model drought contingency plan for retail public water suppliers.
2. Drought Management Toolkit for Public Water Suppliers
This 49-page handbook was developed by the Utah Division of Water Resources to help public water suppliers better prepare for and manage future droughts. This toolkit consists of two main elements: a model drought mitigation plan and a model drought response plan (or contingency plan, which can also be used to address other water shortages).
3. Drought Contingency Plan summary – Well Levels Known
This 1-page document, when completed, summarizes an operator's plan for a drought. It is broken down into three stages, depending on how severe the drought is.
4. Drought Contingency Plan: Public Water System
This 36-page template can be used for a drought contingency plan for a tribal public water system. The template covers a broad list of sections and topics with the aim of being applicable for a majority of the water systems. Because tribal water systems vary, it is recommended that the tribe edit and modify the template to best fit their specific situation and context, and only include those sections that are necessary.
In addition to the operations and management challenges we've previously outlined, many tribes face broader issues that can also have an impact on public works. Often, tribes find themselves at an early point in utility development and need to begin assessing the infrastructure they already have in order to plan large-scale expansions or improvements.
Geographic Information System mapping (or GIS mapping) is a common approach to some of these large-scale issues, including surveying tribal lands, mapping existing distribution systems, and planning future infrastructure improvement projects. In addition to these practical considerations, mapping tribal land can often have a spiritual component, since the land often plays an important role in the tribe's culture and traditions.
Tribal GIS solutions are a common topic at various tribal environmental conferences, and the Bureau of Indian Affairs offers GIS resources for tribes. One additional resource we've found is TribalGIS.com.
GIS From a Tribal Perspective
TribalGIS.com is facilitated by the non-profit National Tribal Geographic Information Support Center (NTGISC) with support from Wind Environmental Services, a 100% Native American owned and operated GIS firm. It offers GIS support specifically aimed at tribes, including a collection of videos on a tribal approach to GIS, an annual conference in November, and a community forum. All resources seek to integrate the practical GIS needs of tribal communities with the cultural and spiritual tradition of mapping and describing land. The forum and conference also highlight technical questions and topics regarding use of GIS technology. Other GIS resources available through the site include links to GIS programs at tribal colleges and an interactive map server.
The above resources are freely available on the site (with the exception of the conference, which is conducted in person). With site membership, tribal GIS workers can also participate in an email listserv and receive discounts when registering for the conference.
For tribes facing challenges that can be solved by GIS, TribalGIS.com is a great place to find community and network with other tribal personnel in a similar position. For more on TribalGIS and a basic introduction to GIS in Indian Country, you can watch their eight-minute video. For more on tribal topics, see our calendar and document databases, and search for Category=Tribal.
A few weeks ago, we talked about the results of our Tribal Utility News subscriber survey. Between this post and the challenges our subscribers told us faced tribal utilities, the tribal utility landscape can sound overwhelming. But while there's no denying that tribal utilities can face obstacles, the overall picture doesn't have to be bleak. The good news is that there are a growing number of resources addressing these topics, both for small systems in general and for the specific challenges facing tribes.
Tribal Utility Management Resources
For utility management advice and support from a tribal perspective, check out the Tribal Utility Governance Program manual, developed by RCAC as part of the Tribal Utility Governance trainings offered last year. Though the trainings have been completed, you can check out recordings of the sessions here. From a more general small systems perspective, the Rural Community Assistance Partnership (RCAP) also has a number of downloadable handbooks and guides for board members. We also try to include trainings and resources relevant to tribal managers in our calendar and document database. Tribal utility managers who are already familiar with management topics might want to check out the Inter-Tribal Council of Arizona's Tribal Utility Management Certification.
Training for Tribal Operators
For tribal operators, Native American Water Masters Association (NAWMA) meetings offer training and support on a variety of utility topics, as well as a chance to connect with other tribal operators. The Inter Tribal Council of Arizona (ITCA) also has a federally-recognized tribal operator certification program that offers regular trainings as well as certification exams. The United South and Eastern Tribes (USET) also offer federally-recognized tribal operator certification and an increasing number of trainings through NAWMA and their annual conference. And Navajo operators are often offered free training through the Navajo Nation EPA's Public Water Systems Supervision Program (their operator certification program is currently still in development).
And of course, searching our calendar for the Tribal category tag or under State for the National Tribal Operator Program will bring up even more trainings for both tribal operators and tribal utility managers, covering topics from grant-writing and GIS to general O&M and drinking water treatment standards.
Help is Out There
But what if you need that extra personal touch to untangle a problem at your utility? Books and trainings are great, but sometimes you need to get your hands dirty right now. Help is available. Our tribal contact manager is designed to help you determine which tribal assistance providers are available in your area.* In addition to federal resources like the Indian Health Service and EPA regional offices, most RCAP regional partners and state based technical assistance providers may be able to assist you. (Some RCAP partners have staff specifically for tribes as well.) Regional tribal associations with utility management and operations resources like those mentioned above generally offer technical assistance as well. To see our full list of Tribal Assistance Providers, go here. Even if you don't need a hands-on technical assistance provider right now, these can be good phone numbers to track down and have at the ready for life's little surprises.
More Resources?
Is there a resource that didn't get mentioned here? Have you found a training resource or an assistance provider particularly useful? Comment and let us know. You can also call or email our staff for help in locating someone locally to provide you with support.
*Please note that due to updates being made in the contact manager right now, USET's contact information is inaccurate. Lisa Berrios is no longer with USET's tribal utility team.
Back when our Tribal Utility News newsletter was just getting started, we surveyed our subscribers on tribal utilities' biggest challenges and education needs. We've discussed the challenges they told us about here; today we're going to talk about the education needs.
A lot of the topics suggested for emphasis in tribal utilities went hand-in-hand with the challenges we discussed in our previous post. Management support and general operations training topics came up more times than any other category, with water and wastewater treatment topics coming in a distant second.
Need for Management Training in Utility Topics
The management support topics covered the full range from record-keeping, ordinances and enforcement, and asset management; to rate-setting, budgeting, and funding sources. In our previous post on this survey, we mentioned that many respondents felt tribal councils didn't always fully support the tribe's utilities. So some of these educational needs could be related to that challenge. However, there has also been increasing awareness that managerial support is a need for many small systems. Operating in a small community can present special challenges. Finding funding can be more difficult, particularly for tribes. And things like enforcing ordinances or collecting past-due fees can be awkward when you know all of your customers personally. However, when the utility managers feel able to tackle these challenges, the whole utility is able to provide better service to the community and a better work environment to its operators.
An Introduction to General Operations
For operators, survey respondents focused on general O&M topics like SCADA, safety, and general mechanical training. Water and wastewater treatment and distribution topics were mentioned, but much less frequently. Many small rural utilities have difficulty keeping trained operators on staff. The isolation and other challenges mentioned in our previous post make this just as true for tribal utilities. This means many utilities have to periodically start from scratch, introducing apprentice operators to the basics of operation and maintenance. On a related note, a few survey respondents mentioned a need for awareness about certification programs for operators. Because clean drinking water and the sanitary disposal of waste are so essential to public health, it benefits communities to have operators who have received the proper training to achieve these goals. Operator certification programs are a way of ensuring that training takes place.
Other Topics?
The good news is that there are a growing number of resources addressing these topics, both for small systems in general and for the specific challenges facing tribes. But first, we want your opinion on these survey results. Are these the training topics you would want at your tribal utility? Are there any topics you would add to the list? Comment and let us know.


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Target: Ontario County Board of Supervisors
Goal: To protect Ontario County's Finger Lakes from landfill growth and water runoff dumping.
In upstate New York, there is a popular tourist site known as the Finger Lakes. These lakes derive their name from the long narrow shapes that they have carved into the New York landscape. While there are 11 lakes altogether, the two longest and most well-known are Cayuga Lake and Seneca Lake, which also rate among the deepest in the nation (with Seneca Lake reaching as deep as 618 feet).
Sadly, these lakes are being threatened by a Texas landfill company known as Casella Waste Management. Years ago Ontario County leased its landfill to this company in order to save money by reducing operating expenses. Casella agreed to run the landfill but in exchange sought out garbage imports from as far away as Canada–allowing truckers to dump the imported garbage into Casella-operated landfills such as the one in Ontario County. Now these imports have put the landfill at risk for drastically exceeding capacity.
Rather than decrease the amount of garbage being imported as they should, Casella now seeks the permission of Ontario County to expand the dump and allow an even greater intake of imported refuse. As part of this increase to the landfill's capacity Casella also intends to dump water runoff (known as leachate) into Seneca Lake.
The Ontario County Board of Supervisors is strongly considering allowing Casella to proceed in this fashion, attempting to justify the decision by stating that the money Casella pays to the county makes the expansion worthwhile. What they do not understand is that the region would likely lose money in the long term by virtue of lost tourism dollars when the area no longer has its pristine beauty to appeal to travelers. It is for both this reason, and simply for the protection of a wonderful environmental resource, that the landfill expansion in Ontario County cannot be allowed to happen.
Dear Members of the Ontario County Board of Supervisors,
The Finger Lakes are perhaps Ontario County's greatest tourism resource. A popular destination for visitors, they are comprised of eleven long slender lakes, their shape akin to outstretched fingers. The largest and most well known of these, Cayuga Lake and Seneca Lake, also rate among the deepest lakes within the United States at up to 618 feet deep.
Unfortunately the Texas based landfill management company known as Casella Waste Management, which has been tasked with the care of Ontario's county landfill, now represents a significant threat to these lakes. When Casella agreed to the lease of this landfill in order to help the county save on operating expenses, it did so with the idea of profiteering by importing garbage from as far away as Canada and depositing it within the landfills the company manages (such as the one in Ontario County). As a result of this importation landfills like the one in Ontario County are now reaching the inevitable point where they are exceeding capacity. In lieu of reducing garbage imports to rectify this situation, Casella is now seeking to simply expand the landfill. Not only does the company wish to expand, but it also intends to dump its water runoff (known as leachate) into Seneca Lake.
This is completely unacceptable. Attempting to justify it by stating that the money Casella pays is worthwhile makes for a faulty argument. When the expanded landfill begins to sap tourism due to these pristine lakes becoming sullied with refuse and runoff, then the county will witness far more revenue loss then can be recuperated by Casella. Even if the county were to manage some small profit margin, it does not justify the degradation of a national environmental treasure. Protect the Finger Lakes and block any attempts by Casella Waste Management to expand its operation. Do this now before it is too late.
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