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Chapter Nine
Switek, sitting alone in the waiting room, starts to talk aloud. "What else can happen? Who else is going to get hurt? I don't want to get hurt but I also want to get the guy that did this. But what can we do?"
"Everything that we have to," says Rico as he walks in the door.
"I know, I know. It's just…" says Switek.
"Just what Stan?" asks Zito.
"…just that Trudy's upstairs because she got hurt and Sonny's just barely alive for the same reason. Who else is supposed to get hurt or killed before we get this guy?"
"I don't know. But I do know that we will do what ever it takes to catch this guy and make him pay for what he's done. Even if it means sacrificing myself to do it," says Rico with a look of hatred in his eyes.
"No! No one else is getting hurt for any reason!" screams Gina.
Rico rushes over to her and holds her in his arms. "You're right. I shouldn't have said that. I'm sorry Gina. I'm so sorry. I didn't mean to upset you."
"Just don't go getting yourself killed, promise?" she asks hugging him tighter.
He takes her face in his hands and looks her in the eyes. "I promise," he says rubbing his thumb over her cheek.
"Thank you," she says as she takes his hands in hers and leads him to the couch to sit down. Once they sit down, along with Zito, Gina asks "What did the doctor say about Sonny?"
"He's in critical condition. He has a punctured lung. He's lost a lot of blood and because of that he's had a seizure. The doctor said that he might have another seizure and possibly a heart attack because of the blood loss. They have him on a constant blood drip and a ventilator," says Zito.
"Oh my…Did the doctor say if he was going to be okay?" asks Gina.
"He's not sure at the moment. The guy that did all this managed to cut through one of Sonny's arteries, which caused all the blood loss. And the doctor said he might be in a coma. He can't be sure of that yet until Sonny's a little more stable."
"A coma!" bursts out Rico. "Even if Sonny lives, but doesn't come out of a coma, it's still going to be like he died."
"Rico!" says Gina scooting away from Rico.
"I'm sorry. I was just trying to say that whoever this guy is, he's doing a good job of putting all the cops he meets in the hospital."
"Are we allowed to see him yet?" asks Gina sitting back into the crook between Rico's arm and chest.
"Not unless Switek saw the nurse come in while I was getting you two."
"No, no one came in. The doctor said he would send someone to get us when we would be allowed to go see him."
Gina looks up at Rico from where she's laying her head on his chest and says "Since we can't see Sonny just yet, do you want to go see Trudy?"
"Sure that way Castillo can come back down here and let these two go walk around or something. That work for you guys?" he asks.
"Yeah, I need to get a drink anyway. We'll wait here for Castillo to come back before we go anywhere," says Switek.
As Rico and Gina get up to go see Trudy, Switek and Zito give each other looks. Zito mouths the word "Wait". After Rico and Gina leave Switek starts to speak. "What just happened?"
"I don't know. I found them outside asleep on a bench in the parking lot holding each other. I'm not sure what's happening but I think I have a pretty good idea."
"After that spectacle so do I and I don't think Sonny's going to like it one bit…especially if he wakes up."
Castillo wakes up to a sharp pain in his neck and soon remembers where he's at. As he sits up he starts to rub the back of his neck. Soon after he hears a noise and looks up to see Trudy staring at him. "Lieutenant?" she asks groggily.
"Hello Trudy. How are you feeling?" he asks while moving hair out of her face.
"Not well, sir. My chest hurts."
"That's because that's where the bullet stopped. But the doctor says you're going to be just fine. You'll just be a little sore for a while."
"Is there any water in here? I don't think I've had a drink in a few hours."
"Let me check." As he stands and looks around the room he hears a knock on the door. As he opens the door, he's startled to see Rico and Gina standing there. "Rico! Gina! Have you talked to Switek and Zito yet?"
"Yes, we were just down there. We thought that since we can't see Sonny yet we'd come and see Trudy. And to see if you wouldn't mind sitting in the waiting room so Zito and Switek could go walk around or something for a little bit," says Rico.
"Yeah sure I'll go sit in there for a little while. Trudy just woke up and I was looking for some water for her."
"I'll get it. It's just over there on the table," says Gina as she walks over to the table.
"Okay, well Trudy I might be up here later. I'll go ahead and let them go for a little while. I'll come up and let you know if the nurse says we can see him."
"Okay. Thanks Lieutenant," says Rico.
"See you later and thank you sir," says Trudy as Gina helps her drink a small amount of water.
"You're welcome Trudy," he says with a smile on his face as he steps through the door.
After the door closes behind Castillo, Trudy asks "So how's Sonny doing?"
"From what we heard from Switek and Zito he's in critical condition. He's lost a lot of blood from a severed artery and has had a seizure. The doctor says he might be in a coma but it's too soon to tell at the moment. He has to wait until he's a little more stable," says Rico as calm as possible.
"Oh my! Does the doctor think he's going to make it?"
"He's not sure right now. The nurses are trying to get him stable enough for us to go and see him."
"Do you think it was the same guy?"
"Castillo thinks it was, and so do I. But I'm just not sure how to get him without someone else getting hurt."
"We can think about that later when we've all had a little sleep," says Gina.
"Yeah, you're right. And we should probably go back downstairs anyway."
"Why?" asks Gina.
"Because Trudy's asleep again," says Rico as he goes to cover Trudy up with the blanket.
"Yeah we should probably go and let her get some rest. Want to go walk around outside the hospital?" she asks walking to the door.
"Sure, I could use some fresh air anyway," he replies as he opens the door for her.
As they make their way down the stairs and out of the hospital he takes her hand in his. Startled, Gina looks at Rico and he smiles back. They walk away from the parking lot, down a street lighted by nothing but neon signs. As they walk a little further they see a coffee shop and decide to go in. The waitress on duty takes them to a table in a corner and asks them what they would like.
"Two coffees, please," says Rico as they sit down.
"Coming right up," says the waitress as she goes behind the counter.
As the waitress prepares their coffee, Rico and Gina sit together in silence. Rico has his head in his hands and his eyes closed. The waitress walks up with their drinks and asks Rico if he's okay.
"Yeah, I'm okay, just had a rough day."
"Oh I hear you. Well hopefully it gets better," she says with a smile.
"Thank you," says Rico as he takes a sip of his coffee.
"You're welcome and if you need anything else just let me know," she says just before she turns to help seat a couple that just walked in.
"She's nice. Don't normally find people like her working in places like these," says Gina looking at the odd expression on Rico's face. "Rico? Rico, are you okay? Rico?" she says lightly touching the back of his hand.
Rico looks up at Gina with tears in his eyes. Gina holds Rico's hand and asks "What's wrong?"
"I don't know. I just don't know. I don't know what to do. What will I do if Sonny dies? He's my best friend. I just can't let him die. I've got to catch this guy, but I don't know how to do it. I don't know where to even start to look for him."
"Did you get a good look at his face?" she asks.
"No, all I saw was the car, but even then I didn't see the license plate number. It was too dark in the bar and even darker once we got outside in the alley. I know the car was a red Corvette, but I don't know what year. Sonny would but…" he says as he drops his head into his hands.
But before she could finish her sentence Rico looks her square in the eyes and says "This just can't be happening. How could I let this happen to him? How could I let Sonny get stabbed? How? I swear Gina, if Sonny dies I don't know what I'll do."
"Rico, he's not going to die."
"We don't know that. I should be in his place right now, not him. It was my fault that he's hurt. If I hadn't gone to pick up the phone he would never have been stabbed."
"Stop blaming yourself. It's not your fault."
"Yes it is! I should never have turned my back on that guy. I did and look what happened," he says as he slams his fist on the table. The other people in the restaurant jump at the noise. Rico just stares at them and they go back to their food and conversations.
"Rico calm down. Sonny's going to be fine. We're going to be fine," she says as she takes his hand again.
"Damn it Gina, I can't calm down," he says as he pulls his hand out of hers. "The guy that did this to Sonny is still out there somewhere. And if Sonny dies I'm not going to rest until I find him. Hell I won't rest even now."
"I know Rico, I know. But you're not thinking straight right now. None of us are."
"Yeah, well you don't have the vision of him getting stabbed playing through your head over and over again," he says raising his voice.
"No I don't. I have the one of Trudy getting shot. Same difference. Your best friend and partner got stabbed and mine got shot. We're in the same boat Rico," she says with a look of anger on her face. "Stop blaming yourself for something that you couldn't control. We're not blaming you. I'm not blaming you," she says as she takes his hand again and looks him in the eyes.
"I know you're not. But I'm blaming myself. I let it happen. I let the guy get away. And if Sonny dies, he won't be the only one paying the price. I'm going to catch him Gina, if it's the last thing I do."
"Rico…" she says as she diverts her eyes.
"Yes Gina?"
"I…I think we should go back now."
"Okay let's go," he says as he takes a $10 bill out of his wallet and leaves it on the table. As he walks past the waitress he says thank you. He gets to the door first and holds it open for Gina. They walk down the lighted street with only a few of the signs having been turned off. Rico takes Gina's hand again and they walk the rest of the way to the hospital in silence. Rico deep in thought and Gina cautious as ever. When they reach the entrance to the hospital, Rico pulls Gina aside. They go around the corner between two bushes.
"I want to thank you," he says as he wraps her up in a hug.
"For what?" she asks returning the hug.
"For knocking some sense into me. You were right. I need to stop blaming myself. But I do know one thing."
"What's that?" she asks looking up at him.
"That I will catch this guy. But that I need to be careful how I do it because I have something worth a lot in my life now," he says as he moves hair out of her face.
"And what would that be?"
"You. Other than Sonny, I found another important thing in my life. I found you," he says as he looks in her eyes.
"Rico, I…"
But she never got the chance to finish because right at that moment Rico tilts his head down to meet her lips. Stunned Gina resists until finally giving in to the feelings that overwhelmed her. All the feelings she's been holding back towards Rico just burst out of her. The kiss is so passionate that neither one of them wants to break it. Rico wraps his arms around her and pulls her into him. Each deepens the kiss one last time and then they stop. By the time the kiss was over they were both out of breath. All of a sudden Gina starts to push away from Rico.
"What's wrong?" he asks, startled.
"I shouldn't have done that. Sonny…Sonny cares for me, Rico. Hell I'd even swear that he loves me," she says shaking her head.
"But do you love him?" he asks.
"I…I'm not sure. It's different with Sonny. He's not like other guys. Not like you. He's more like dynamite. You know, can go off whenever and wherever."
"I know. "
"He's sweet and everything, but he's not always there when you need him, emotionally. He's always off somewhere else in his own head. I just don't know. You want to know something?"
"Sure, I think."
"Sonny asked me to dinner tonight. And I agreed. But I don't think I really wanted to. Like I said, he's nice and everything, but I just don't think he's right for me."
"What about me? Other than me being a cop, I'm nothing like Sonny. Want to give me a try?" he asks stepping closer to her.
"I…" seeing the look on his face, she could tell he was telling the truth and gave in. She wraps her arms around his neck and kisses him deeply. Rico wraps his arms around her waist and kisses back.
He lets her go and says "Thank you."
"For what?"
"Giving me my chance. Come on let's go inside," he says as he steps out of the bushes and takes her hand. They walk into the hospital and walk down the corridor to the waiting room. They spot Zito at the vending machines and offer to wait for him.
While opening a Snickers, Zito asks "So where did you two run off to?"
"Coffee," says Rico giving Gina a look.
"Cool," he says as he takes a bite. What did they go and really do, he thinks to himself. I know they did something besides that. Sonny is going to have a field day with all this when he wakes up.
"Zito, you ok?" asks Rico with an odd look on his face.
"Huh? Oh, yeah. I'm fine, just a little bit tired."
"Aren't we all?" asks Rico opening the door to the waiting room.
They go inside to find Switek asleep in a chair and Castillo reading a book in the other chair. Zito goes to lay down on the floor while Rico and Gina go sit on the couch. Gina lays on the couch and puts her head in Rico's lap. He starts to rub her head and soon she is asleep. He leans his head back on the couch and falls asleep too.
At the Fiddle Street Pier all the lights are out except for the ones coming from the windows of the Saint's Widow. Inside two men are talking.
"Did you accomplish what I sent you to do?" asks Barton lighting a cigar.
"Yes sir. But unfortunately the other man got away with your briefcase of cocaine," says Jackson handing Barton a briefcase full of money.
"No he didn't. All he had was a briefcase of baby formula and flour. The real stuff is here with me."
"Does that mean that what you were trying to sell the women was fake too?"
"Yes it does. I want you to lay low for a few days because his partner might tell the cops. And we can't have that kind of trouble right now. So go home and I'll call you when I need you."
"Yes sir," he says as he gets up and walks out. He gets in his car and drives off.
He reaches the gate and opens it. As he walks down the path in the grass he sees people, not people other cops. No one looks up as he walks up to them. He looks at what they're looking at and stands there shocked. He walks a little closer only to have the air ripped from his chest. There in front of him are gravestones, baring the names Larry Zito, Stanley Switek, Gina Navarro Calbrese, Trudy Joplin, Martin Castillo, James "Sonny" Crockett, and Ricardo Tubbs. At seeing his own name, Rico falls to the ground and starts screaming.
"How? What happened? Someone answer me?" he yells to the people standing around the graves. And then it hits him. He's dead, no one can hear him. He gets up and runs out of the graveyard screaming. When he reaches the gate that he can in earlier, he finds that its locked and he can't open it. He starts pulling on it and shaking it, but it won't budge. He finally realizes that he can't leave. He's not allowed to leave. And that's when he feels a hand on his shoulder.
"Rico wake up!" says Castillo. "Rico!" he yells.
Startled by hearing his name, he opens his eyes and sees Castillo.
"Lieutenant! You're alive," says Rico rubbing his eyes.
"I should hope I'm alive. You were having a nightmare. You started screaming and yelling. I thought I should wake you up before you woke everyone else up."
"Thank you. My God. That dream, it felt so real. It scared the hell out of me," he says sitting up a little straighter and trying not to disturb Gina.
"What was it about, if you don't mind me asking?"
"I entered a gate and walked down a path until I saw a bunch of people. They were all staring at something in the ground. I walked up to them and saw a bunch of gravestones. They all had our names on them. All of us. I started to run for the gate. But when I got to it, it wouldn't open and that's when you woke me up."
"I don't know whether to say it was just a fluke nightmare or if it has some meaning to it. Just try not to think about it right now. Oh and do me a favor?" asks Castillo.
"Don't tell any of the others. That will just make them even more scared. And I don't think they can handle being scared any more."
"I don't think I was going to tell them anyway. Have you gotten any sleep yet?" he asks yawning.
"Not a lot. I've just been dozing on and off."
"Why don't you get some sleep? I'll stay awake for a while. Don't really feel like going back to sleep anyway. Not after that dream."
"Thanks. I could use a good nap," says Castillo as he lays down on the other couch and drifts off to sleep.
What the hell was that dream about, Rico thinks to himself. I hope it's not a sign of bad things to come. And everyone dead? Why everyone? Why Trudy? She's doing better. And Gina, poor Gina. I can't take much more than this. If that really happens, let me go first. I can't sit and watch everyone die. I can't.
Just then Rico hears a knock at the door. The person peaks her head in and says "Detectives, it's okay for you to go see your friend for a few minutes a piece. He's down the hall, third door on the right."
"Thank you," says Rico as the nurse leaves and shuts the door. He kisses Gina on the forehead to try and wake her up. He whispers her name in her ear and she starts to stir. "Gina, sweetie, time to wake up," he says.
As she sits up she asks "What is it?"
"We can go see Sonny."
"Really. I just need to wake everyone up first," he says as he walks over to Zito and nudges him awake. Then he goes and wakes up Switek and Castillo.
"Why'd you wake us up Rico?"
"We can go see Sonny. The nurse said we can see him for a few minutes each. I was going to say that Castillo, Zito, and Switek go see him first. Then Gina, then me. Does that work?" asks Rico.
"Yeah, that works. Me and Larry can go in together and then Castillo. When we come back you can go Gina," says Zito.
"The nurse said that he's down the hall, third door on the right."
"Okay, we'll be back in a few minutes."
"We'll be waiting," says Gina as Rico goes to sit next to her.
As Switek, Zito, and Castillo walk out of the room, Gina takes Rico's hand. She looks at him and he looks nervous.
"What's wrong Rico?"
"I don't know what to say to him. Don't know what to say about him getting stabbed or about us."
"Just say whatever you want. I know he'll understand in the end."
"Thank you Gina," he says as he touches her face with his hand. He pulls her closer to him and tilts his head down. He lightly kisses her once and then deeply. She lets him for a little bit then she pulls back. He looks hurt.
"I don't want the others to find out just yet. Please?" she asks.
"Anything for you Gina."
"Thank you," she says as she lightly kisses him.
Just as they break the kiss, the others come back into the room. They all look sad.
"You can go in now Gina," says Zito taking up his spot on the floor again.
Gina stands up and turns to Rico. "Come with me?" she asks.
"Okay," says Rico as he takes her outstretched hand.
They walk out the door and down the hall. When they reach the room he's in a nurse starts to walk out the door. "Only a few minutes a piece please," she says as she holds the door open for Gina.
"Thank you," says Gina as she walks into the room. As the door closes behind her she looks around and sees him. All of a sudden her mind goes completely blank. She walks up to his bed and takes his hand very carefully. She bends over and kisses him lightly on the forehead and lets a tear drop into his hair. She stands up straight and lets go of his hand. As she walks to the door, she stops, turns towards him and says "I'm sorry Sonny." She opens the door and walks out.
Rico looks at her and asks "Are you okay?"
She just looks up at him with tears running down her cheeks. He wraps her up in a hug. She pushes away and runs for the waiting room. After she enters to room he leans against the wall. Looks like it's my turn buddy, he silently says to himself.
He pushes the door open and slowly walks inside. He walks up to Sonny's bed and freezes. He sees all the tubes and wires covering Sonny's body. He goes to sit in the chair next to Sonny and checks the monitors. Everything seems okay but what do I know, he thinks. Poor Sonny.
"Sonny, I'm sorry," he whispers as he takes Sonny's hand. "So very sorry. It's all my fault. I never should have taken my eyes off the guy. It should be me here instead of you. Everyone keeps telling me to quit blaming myself, but I can't. I know it's my fault. And I promise you, I'm going to get the guy that did this. Even if it puts me here beside you. I would gladly trade places with you. You shouldn't be here. You should be on your boat, sleeping. But instead you're here because of my stupidity. I'm so sorry Sonny. Please don't die. It would be like losing my brother all over again. And I can't go through that again. Please Sonny," he says as he leans his head back on the chair. As tears roll down his cheeks he drifts off to sleep.


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The Volcom PBRJ just blazed through Powder Ridge, MN. Check out this recap to see the action that went down.
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10 best books of September 2013, according to Amazon's editors
From high-profile releases like Stephen King's latest to the American debut of French crime writer Pierre Lemaitre, the best books of September as picked by Amazon's editors are an eclectic bunch. Here's the full list with Amazon editorial director Sara Nelson's thoughts on each title.
1. 'The Lowland,' by Jhumpa Lahiri
In "Lowland," "The Namesake" author Lahiri tells the story of brothers growing up in India. During the 1960s, Subhash stays out of the country's volatile politics and travels to America to seek a quiet life, while Udayan becomes involved in the Naxalite movement, which aims to bring equality to India. But when Subhash receives terrible news about his brother, he returns to his home country and brings his brother's pregnant widow back to the States with him. "It's the actual good deed that will not go unpunished," Nelson says of Subhash's act. "It's a very complicated family story ... about truths and lies and what it means to be a parent."
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Raider Nation will remember DeAngelo Hall as one of the Oakland Raiders' all-time most worst free agent acquisitions. Hall, now a Redskin, signed a $70 million contract in 2008 and then played some of the most disturbingly ineffective pass defense this storied franchise has ever seen. The Raiders cut Hall after only eight games.
Nation, DeAngelo Hall is not done giving you indigestion just yet.
Hall, who is generally best known for having one good season in 2005 and for painting pro-Michael Vick slogans on his face the day Vick was sentenced to the hoosegow, has some unsolicited advice for Donovan McNabb, the Phildadelphia quarterback who is on the trading block, and the Raiders are reportedly interested.
"He doesn't want to go to Oakland," Hall said of McNabb, as quoted on Washington Post writer Rick Maese's Twitter feed. "Tell him that. If you have any say-so in the matter, tell him I said that."
It bears repeating here, people -- a player cannot refuse a trade in the NFL except through a specific no-trade clause in his contract. A no-trade clause is far more rare in the NFL than the NBA or MLB, and McNabb doesn't have that language in his deal.
McNabb's only refusal option here would be to sit out the 2010 season. But then he wouldn't get even a dollar of his salary, which would not support his lifestyle, and the Raiders would still own his rights.
Plus, Donovan McNabb has biological clock of about two years max in which he can still reasonably play NFL football. And one of those years is a possible lockout season.
So if the Raiders do this trade, McNabb's only way out of Oakland would be to stink so prolifically, historically badly that they just cut him from the team.
Which DeAngelo Hall actually knows a thing or two about.
Joe Kukura is a freelance writer who knows Donovan McNabb would warm right up to Oakland if he only knew about the Seoul on Wheels Korean BBQ cart.


text: Serena is atleast at her best 50% of the time, unlike Safin who is like 0.5% of the time. Serena also atleast has numbers close to the other GOATS. 17 slams vs 18 for Chris and Martina, the real number of 18 for Court, the real number of 20 max for Graf. I think in a series of matches Serena would win over all those, and that takes into account her off days where she would lose some. The reason she has less slams is her career isn't over yet, tougher depth today, some bad luck with injuries and personal tragedy, and most of all that all these women at their best will win and so Serena having a few more off days misses out a couple more times. However if they were all together this when all at their best they win would only hold true still for Serena, not for the others.


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The MOST important activity your child can do over the summer to maintain and improve his/her skills is to READ, READ, READ! Read with a friend, read alone, read aloud, read upside-down, just READ! Introduce your child to new genres and discuss their similarities and differences. Have book talks at the dinner table, carry a book with you everywhere you go, encourage your child to love reading!
Each grade level has a set amount of minutes that should be read each day or week. This is intended as a guideline. Some days you might read more than others, and some days not at all. This reading can be done in many different ways.
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Got the new iPhone update and want to learn how to use iTunes Radio? This new feature works a lot like Pandora, but has a lot of functions that allow you to easily download new music and truly customize your listening experience. Here's a quick rundown of how to use iTunes Radio.
1Open iTunes.
2Click on the new, left-most tab labelled "Radio". If this is your first time using iTunes Radio, click Listen.
3To listen to a pre-set, recommended station, browse the "Featured Stations" at the top of the page by swiping from side to side.
4If you'd like to create a new station, click on the plus sign icon labelled "Add a Station" under "My Stations".
5Here, you can browse genres. These categories get progressively specific.
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6Search an artist, genre, or song to listen to a custom-made station engineered specifically to be similar in taste to the selection that you have made.
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- Click on the "i" button in the top center to create a new station from the artist or song, or share the station by message, mail, Twitter, Facebook, or direct link. You can also explore the album by clicking the bullet list icon next to the song information
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By Jessica Anderson, The Baltimore Sun
June 14, 2014
A pregnant woman and her unborn child are in critical condition after a crash on Pulaski Highway Saturday, Baltimore police said. Police said one vehicle, headed east on Pulaski Highway, attempted to turn left onto North Kresson Street when it struck the second vehicle traveling west on Pulaski, around 1:15 p.m. The pregnant woman was riding in the of the second vehicle, and was taken an area hospital, police said. She was not identified but police said she is 19. The driver sustained non life-threatening injuries and was also taken to an area hospital.
Traffic: Two injured in Jessup crash
By Nayana Davis, The Baltimore Sun
June 12, 2014
Two people were injured in a car crash in Jessup Thursday. One of the victims suffered serious but non-life-threatening injuries, and the other had minor injuries, according to the Howard County Fire Department. The accident took place near Route 1. A car crash with injuries was also reported in Edgewood early in the morning. According to the Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company, the crash occurred near the intersection of Route 7 and Edgewood Road. One vehicle was involved in a crash on the outer loop of Interstate 695 at Perring Parkway in Baltimore County, the Maryland Department of Transportation reports.
Crash snarls Route 50 traffic at Bay Bridge, injures MdTA officer
By Kevin Rector, The Baltimore Sun
June 11, 2014
Traffic was brought to a standstill on the Chesapeake Bay Bridge and two people — including a Maryland Transportation Authority police officer — were flown to Maryland Shock Trauma Center following a two-vehicle crash on Kent Island on Wednesday. The crash occurred about a half-mile east of the bridge when a vehicle traveling east on Route 50 veered off the highway and crashed into a patrol vehicle that was parked in a crossover area between the eastbound and westbound lanes, said Lt. Kevin Ayd, a MdTA spokesman.
Man flown to shock trauma after crash in Harford
By Sean Welsh and Nayana Davis, The Baltimore Sun
June 10, 2014
A 42-year-old man was transported to Maryland Shock Trauma and two other adults were taken to an area hospital Monday night following a crash on Interstate 95 in Harford County. The two-vehicle collision took place near the Mountain Road exit around 10:22 p.m., according to the Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company. One vehicle had rolled over, ejecting the driver. The man was critically injured following the crash, fire officials said. The other patients, who were taken to the Johns Hopkins Bayview Trauma Center, were found to be in serious but stable condition.
Four killed in separate crashes in Baltimore Co. this past week
By Jessica Anderson, The Baltimore Sun
June 10, 2014
Four people died in different crashes in Baltimore County this past week, police said. On Monday afternoon, police said Derrick Lawson, 33, was driving a motor scooter and was struck by an SUV at Hollins Ferry and Hammonds Ferry roads in Lansdowne. The driver of the Honda CRV was headed east on Hollins Ferry, and Lawson was traveling north on Hammonds Ferry. Lawson, of the 2900 block of Grantley Ave. in Baltimore, was taken to Saint Agnes Hospital where he died. The department's crash team is investigating.
Man, 29, killed in motorcycle crash fleeing police in Hagerstown
By Colin Campbell, The Baltimore Sun
June 5, 2014
A 29-year-old Point of Rocks man was killed Thursday when his motorcycle left the road as he fled from a Maryland State Police traffic stop near Hagerstown, authorities said. Zachary A. Macintosh, of the 1600 block of Gibbons Road, was pronounced dead around 1 p.m. along eastbound Route 40 near Beverly Road, where his 1999 Suzuki GSXR-750 motorcycle went off the road, State Police said. Hagerstown Barrack commander Lt. Michael Fluharty saw a man on a motorcycle, later identified as Macintosh, going between 75 and 80 mph in a 45 mph zone, and tried to pull him over, State Police said.
Traffic: All lanes reopened on Route 50 in Arundel after multi-car crash
By Nayana Davis and Carrie Wells, The Baltimore Sun
June 4, 2014
All lanes have reopened on west Route 50 in Anne Arundel County near Governor Ritchie Highway after a three-car crash, though some delays remain. The crash on Route 50 was reported shortly after 8 a.m., according to the Maryland Department of Transportation. One lane was reopened before 9 a.m., and all lanes were reopened around 9:15 a.m. A four-car crash on Interstate 95 south before the exit for White Marsh Boulevard was moved to one shoulder by 8:30 a.m., according to MDOT.
Report says midshipman had been drinking prior to fatal crash into creek
By Colin Campbell, The Baltimore Sun
June 3, 2014
A midshipman who crashed his SUV into a creek and drowned in February had been drinking at an Annapolis bar earlier that night, a Naval Academy investigation found. Midshipman Max Allen, a senior from Chesterfield, Va., had ordered a burger and several drinks, including "The Max," a Long Island Iced Tea spinoff named after him, with two other midshipmen at the Federal House Bar and Grille on Feb. 14, according to the report. Allen returned to his dorm around 11:30 p.m., then had a phone conversation with a friend around 1 a.m., before leaving again, the report said.
Driver killed in I-295 crash near Lansdowne
By Carrie Wells, The Baltimore Sun
May 30, 2014
One person was killed when they lost control of their truck on Interstate 295 Thursday afternoon and crashed off the side of the highway, Maryland State Police troopers said. State Police did not have information on the victim's identity Friday morning. Around 4 p.m. a blue Chevrolet Silverado slid off the highway in the southbound lanes just past Waterview Avenue near Lansdowne, struck a tree and caught fire. The driver was killed and no one else was injured in the single-vehicle crash, State Police said.
Police continue hunt for suspect in shooting, crash
By Justin Fenton and Nayana Davis, The Baltimore Sun
May 29, 2014
Baltimore police continued to search Thursday for the person suspected of shooting a 16-year-old boy Monday and killing a 12-year-old girl in a crash while fleeing officers the next day. Police said they were examining the stolen vehicle the suspect was driving for evidence such as DNA or fingerprints that could identify him. Police officials have said he is their No. 1 target. "I continue to urge the public if you have any information about this man, please give it to us," Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake said.
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Select Medical Holdings Corporation (SEM - Free Report) reported fourth-quarter 2013 net operating earnings of 21 cents a share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 20 cents per share by a penny. However, the number tumbled 25% year over year.
The decline in the bottom line was attributable to higher expenses incurred in the quarter.
The fourth-quarter net income of the company was 23 cents, down 23.3% from the prior-year quarter number.
Operational Activities
Operating revenues grossed $746.2 million during the quarter, up 0.7% year over year. The upside, though marginal, owed to changes in Medicare. The result also significantly surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $239 million.
Total expenses amounted to $677.9 million, up 2.7% year over year. The increase was primarily attributable to higher cost of services (up 1.2% year over year) and general and administrative expenses (up 46.5%).
The total adjusted earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) of Select Medical for the fourth quarter amounted to $86.4 million, down 12.6% year over year.
Segment Update
Specialty Hospitals: Operating revenues at the segment stood at $548.4 million in the fourth quarter, sliding 1.4% year over year due to reduction of sequestration.
Adjusted EBITDA were $88.8 million compared with $95.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2012.
Number of patient admissions increased 1.8% year over year to 13,989 during the quarter.
Outpatient Rehabilitation: Operating revenues at this segment grossed $197.8 million, up 6.8% year over year driven by a higher number of clinics. Number of visits at clinics under this segment also increased 7.4% year over year.
Adjusted EBITDA also increased by 7.3% year over year and totaled $19.8 million.
Full-Year Highlights
Select Medical reported 2013 net operating earnings of 82 cents a share. The number slid 21.9% from the 2012 equivalent.
Net income for 2013 came in at 90 cents a share, declining 18.2% year over year.
Operating revenues for the year increased 0.9% from the 2012 level to $2.97 billion.
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Total cash balance of Select Medical as of the fourth-quarter end stood at $4.3 million, plunging from $40.1 million as of 2012-end.
Long-term debt as of Dec 31, 2013 dropped to $1.43 billion from $1.46 billion at the end of 2012.
Cash flow from operations declined 35.5% year over year to $192.5 million in 2013.
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LOS ANGELES -- Oscar De La Hoya hasn't fought much in recent years, and there's only so much time he can spend in the office tending to business matters. So he's had time, and lots of it, to plan for a future that doesn't include the risk of his handsome face being rearranged by a wayward punch.
At home in Puerto Rico, he discussed retirement with his wife, who had no problem with him quitting boxing. His father was even more eager to sign on, since he thought De La Hoya should have retired after stopping Fernando Vargas nearly six years ago.
That left one other person to convince. He proved to be the biggest hurdle of all.
"I'm the stubborn one," De La Hoya said. "I think I can still do this, and it makes me want to keep doing it."
At the age of 35 he won't be doing it much longer, assuming he sticks to a plan he carefully crafted to say goodbye to a career that has made him the richest and most successful fighter of his time. And that's a big assumption, considering De La Hoya is a fighter and fighters rarely know when to quit.
But he insists boxing fans will see the last of him this year in a series of three fights beginning with his bout tonight against light-hitting Steve Forbes.
"It's been the most difficult decision I had to make, to convince myself to prepare myself for retirement," De La Hoya said. "It took me a long time, but I'm ready to go."
De La Hoya will be helped along the way with a nice retirement package that includes a fat bank account, an office tower he owns in Los Angeles and a thriving boxing promotion business. He also owns Spanish language newspapers, Ring magazine and a healthy portion of the Houston Dynamo soccer team, among other things.
And then there's the $50 million or more he'll pocket this year, with most of it coming from a planned September fight with Floyd Mayweather Jr. that will be the rematch of the richest fight ever.
But even a golden parachute for the Golden Boy won't completely soften his exit from the sport that has consumed him since his father introduced him to gloves as a child.
"I'm going to feel very sad to retire," De La Hoya said. "But I'm 35 and it's time to go. Nothing is going to convince me to come back. Nothing."
Ever the promoter, De La Hoya has plotted a retirement strategy that will maximize both his exposure and his bank account. It starts with a homecoming of sorts for the product of East Los Angeles before a crowd that could reach 30,000 at the Home Depot Center.
The fight is little more than a tuneup for De La Hoya, who hasn't fought since losing a split decision to Mayweather a year ago. He hand picked Forbes for the comeback effort, hoping to put on a performance that will make boxing fans forget that he has won only two of his last five fights and hasn't had a win over a significant opponent since stopping Vargas in September 2002.
It's not that his cold streak has cost him any popularity. He remains the only fighter who can sell big pay-per-views like the record 2.4 million for Mayweather, and the only fighter who would even dream of trying to fill the Home Depot Center, where tickets are priced starting at $25.
But even though De La Hoya remains a huge draw and a big fan favorite, a look at his record shows two very different career halves. The first half was the De La Hoya who was 31-0 before employing a disastrous strategy and losing his September 1999 fight with Felix Trinidad when he ran in the final rounds, while the second is his 7-5 record since then.
Forbes, who otherwise had only good things to say about the man who will give him his biggest payday, suggested himself that most of his wins came against fighters who were fading by the time that De La Hoya met them.
"I'm a boxing historian and I don't think he's beaten anybody in their prime in his prime," Forbes said.
That doesn't mean De La Hoya will necessarily have any trouble with Forbes, a decent fighter who once held the 130-pound title and lost in the final of the "Contender" reality series. De La Hoya is a 17-1 favorite to win the scheduled 12-round fight, which has a 150-pound contract limit, and stay on course for his September megafight rematch with Mayweather.
Forbes should have an insight to how De La Hoya will fight. He was trained by Mayweather's father, Floyd Jr., who is now back with De La Hoya after sitting out his fight against Floyd Jr. for family reasons, and now has Mayweather's uncle, Jeff, in his corner.
"I think he's overlooked me a little big," said Forbes, who is 33-5 but has only nine knockouts. "I think now he's putting a little more thought in me than at first."
De La Hoya insists he doesn't view Forbes as a pushover, and has trained since January to get back to a weight he hasn't fought at since stopping Arturo Gatti seven years ago. He says he's a hungry fighter, inspired by a retirement strategy that gives him a chance to go out on top and leave a legacy that is something more than just being good looking, popular and rich.
"I think I have left something on the table these last few years," De La Hoya said. "But it's been a good career. I've had some good fights."
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Higgins had an eagle and Bransdon a string of five consecutive birdies in taking the lead. Simon Nash was third at five under and seven golfers were tied for fourth at four-under-par 67.
Higgins was one under through seven holes before he birdied No. 8. He jumped up the leader board with an eagle at the ninth hole. Higgins continued his string with a birdie at 10 to get to five under and gained another stroke at the 17th hole.
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Mahoney said the items in the bill such as the job skill partnerships, the trade office and the Minnesota investment fund cuts, that it will hurt small and midsize businesses.
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Basically, I am trying to create my own DragAndDropProvider, and tried to created my own DragVisual during DragAndDrop events. And I find the best visual for DragAndDrop is the Separator visual effect from built-in support. So I set the default property "IsDragDropEnabled = True" in my RadTreeView, but it seems if I do so, my DragAndDropProvider won't trigger anymore.
The XAML code looks like this:
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What should I do to benefit from both the customized DragAndDropProvider and built-in DragDrop Separator?
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Thanks for your help. With the new eventHandler subscription API, the event fires. However, the real problem still exists.
What I wanted is the Drop Preview Line visible during my drag and drop. It seems this Drop preview line is only visible if I rely on the internal RadTreeView drag and drop manager to handle it. Whenever I try to customize my own handler, this Drop Preview Line disappears.
What can I do to customize the Drag and drop handler, while being able to see Drop Preview Line?
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treeView.UpdateDropPreviewLine(dropTargetTreeViewItem, dropPosition);
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Thanks for your reply.
I did some research on the forum based on this new API you provided, it did help me a lot.
My final solution is to use the build-in behavior of RadTreeView, and only subscribe to OnDragOver and OnDropPreview evnets.
This way, I can get the built-in object from OnDragInitialize, note that I don't subscribe to it, so I can get this:
DragDropPayloadManager.GetDataFromObject(e.Data, TreeViewDragDropOptions.Key) as TreeViewDragDropOptions;
This built-in object has everything I needed to handle my own TreeView Drag and Drop behaviors, and I would recommend whoever is in the same situation as me do the same. Save much effort in UI work, and can help focus on the logic behind.


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Game is funded, stretch goals are out, RG declared himself GröDaZ (Gösster Designer aller Zeiten) but with everything I read, I still don't know about what he actually designed (or shoots for) regarding the story, character system, world interactivity etc.. Overall the game just dosn't seem a good match for me. I just don't think I share his interest in the online aspects and the single player aspect remains vague and my worries regarding certain design decisions e.g. combat, scene size, companion system, etc. have not really been addressed. I'll wait a few more days, but I feel I'll probably withdraw my pledge at the moment.
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Retail dynamic pricing comes of age—probably
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Sahir Anand, vice president and research group director at Aberdeen Group, says that at best only one in four retailers has the big data know-how and analytical chops to successfully (read: profitably) execute a full-fledged dynamic pricing strategy. "To make a serious change in pricing strategy takes years of analysis and rigorous understanding of the impact it will have on the customer base."
Nothing that a little diligence and a lot of expertise can't solve. Now, how to present prices dynamically without hiring an army of teenagers armed with markers to run around the store changing prices on the fly? Electronic shelf tags? Nice idea, but costly to implement. Smart carts? Lovely in your boutique, but plenty of stores have enough trouble keeping their cheap, garden variety stainless steel models rolling on four wheels and out of fraternity backyards.
Enter the smartphone. It's the customer's responsibility—no need to worry about vandalized digital shelf tags and purloined smart carts. While not quite universal, mobile connected devices are getting there. They present a wealth of location, historical, and demographic information to the savvy pricing strategist. Rolling up customized on-screen promotions into a scannable barcode is efficient for the retailer and fun for the customer. What could go wrong?
The same thing that's been complicating digital marketing for more than15 years: too many offers and too little relevance. Early adopters are still working out the kinks—and burning off an excess of enthusiasm—with mobile promotional push tools, which can vibrate a hole in your pocket at an average shopping mall. "There's a lot of technology out there that is enabling in-the-moment, at-the-shelf, moment-of-truth offerings," says Milen Mahadevan, senior vice president of client solutions at personalization strategist dunnhumby. "The challenge is to be relevant in that moment. There are a lot of people in that space and the winners will leverage those channels with a very personal and relevant touch, not inundate people with a series of notifications or they will see a large degree of opt-out."
As I reflect on how different the world could look to a shopper in just a few years, I offer a word of caution to brands considering a whiz-bang dynamic pricing plan. Just as algorithmic high-frequency trading revolutionized stock trading but has produced some shocking runaway failures—like Knight Capital's $440 million loss on automated trading mistakes earlier this month—elaborate personalized or dynamic pricing and promotional schemes provide a fertile opportunity to make more mistakes faster. Short-term promotions have always carried the risk of undermining long-term strategic positions, and nothing is quite so short term as a price change made by the second. "Demand elasticity is not that easy to calculate," Aberdeen's Anand warns.


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Our Trip of A Lifetime
March 12, 2014, we started our great adventure. My girls and I flew directly from Dulles International to Zurich, Switzerland. I was so excited to finally be able to take my girls to Europe to ski, shop, see museums, picturesque landscapes, and to introduce them to other people and their cultures. Our trip turned out to be everything I ever wanted for them and even more.
March 13th-18th Saas Fee, Switzerland
From Zurich we took a train to Visp and then a bus to Saas Fee. Saas-Fee is a snow sure high alpine ski resort with a classic European feel. A highlight of the ski area is certainly the funicular railway through the inside of the mountain to the highest lift station in Europe at 3,500 metres.
The village is beautiful and romantic yet the stores carry the latest fashions and trends. We stayed at the hotel Allalin, a family owned business. They couldn't have been any nicer, helpful, or more welcoming. Their food was also delicious.
Other highlights included nighttime snow shoe hiking up the mountains in Saas Fee, as well as, our day trip to Zermatt. There we took the Gornergrat up the mountain to an altitude of 3089 metres. The magnificent panorama of the Matterhorn was breathtaking. (photo included of my 2 older girls)
March 18-21 Paris, France
After arriving at the Paris Gare de Lyon Station, our driver drove us to the majestic, Le Meurice. We had a magnificent sitting room connecting our 2 beautifully decorated bedrooms. Our view overlooking the Tuileries Garden was unbelievable.
Our first evening in Paris was spent with a private tour guide of the Eiffel Tower. The bright lights of the city is certainly spectacular. The next day our guide showed us Paris' Highlights, as well as, the city's charming districts. That evening we were truly entertained at the Moulin Rouge. Afterwards we enjoyed some delicious crepes.
Our next day in Paris began with an Epicurian Walking Tour. Starting with a 60 year old fromagerie, then to an award winning boulangerie, we finally finished our tour in a master chocolate artisan's boutique. All along the way, we discovered all there is to know about these trades. Their discipline and hardworking attitudes was very impressive and important for my girls to see.
After a full morning of sampling cheeses, breads, and chocolates, our driver took us to the Palace of Versailles for a picnic lunch in the stunning gardens. That evening we enjoyed our boat ride along the Seine watching the romance of the city. All of the sweet couples and their wine was adorable.
Our last morning in Paris was spent with Renoir, Monet, Cassatt, Seurat, Degas, as well as, countless other masters at the Musée de l'Orangerie and the Musee d'Orsay. Each of my girls picked out their favorite artist and brought home a copy of their work to hang in their bedroom.
March 21-24 London, UK
After taking the Eurostar to London, our driver brought us to the chic and trendy, St Martins Lane hotel. Our first evening was spent at Her Majesty's Theater watching the Phantom of the Opera and the next evening we were enchanted with Matilda at the Cambridge Theatre. Matilda is a must-see for everyone!! Of course we bought the soundtrack. It's so good!!
Our 3 days were spent viewing London's classics, the markets, (antique, vintage, and trendy), and of course, London's shopping! While my girls thoroughly enjoyed their personal shopper at the Top Shop, I enjoyed my champagne and alone time strolling along Bond Street. I even bought myself a treat.
Finally, March 24th arrived and it was time to go home. Sadly, we took the plane from Heathrow back to Dulles International.
My girls and I will never forget our most special and perfect 'spring break' in Europe.
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try it again. It worked when i tried.
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It is not only the dropbox that is empty.
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"Trip of a Lifetime" reports are wonderful to read. Here's another one:
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My favorite word is private: driver, tour guide and personal shopper. Not sure just who is yanking the chain in this one, but the girls look like they were enjoying the adventure.
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Normally I would say who would go to the trouble of posting a generic photo that could be anyone...but in this case...hum...could be anyone.
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weird -- she previously posted this on the Travel Tips board - and its gone. Don't know - whether maybe the OP asked for it to be zapped, or the moderators took it down. There were a few comments.
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Guys it COULD be true. Some people DO have the money to stay in Five Star hotels and have private drivers. They don't normally post on Fodors though .
So, what about the restaurant reviews dabunting? I love to read about fine dining experiences, particularly in London.
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My comment about the private everything is because of all the threads, all the questions, all the pretensions about this trip in the planning stages, or what the OP told us was the planning stage.In the end it reads as if she just threw $$$$ at a TA, and off they went. It only makes sense if you were reading from the beginning. It is perfectly fine to travel luxe, but everything else reads like a sheer waste of time.
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Have to say that after all the questions dabunting had during the preplanning,this trip report feels like an anticlimax.
I mean, it is nice that dabunting didn't b****r off after all the help and advice offered and came back to let us know how it all went, but it's not really how most of us here at( or should that be on?) Fodors travel.
Also, the picture is of 2 girls - I thought there were three daughters (one of whom did not like skiing much). When I click on dabunting's name that original thread about where to ski doesn't show up. BTW, I never commented on that because I ski on a very tight budget which means Bulgaria, and of course that wouldn't have been at all suitable! I mean, who would want to drink rough red wine or hot chocolate and eat local sausage and bacon rinds cooked over an open fire outside a lean-to hut made of sticks halfway down a mountain for just a few Bulgarian lev?
However, if genuine, then my apologies for being a suspicious susan, and I am truly glad you had a good time.
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This is my youngest daughter at the Louvre.
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I don't know if this is fake or real, but I do know that there are a lot of people here on Fodors who create an unpleasant atmosphere with all of their accusations. Plenty of people take trips like this, especially if they are not seasoned travelers and are looking at it as a one time trip of a lifetime.
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I know you're trying to prove your trip was genuine but it's really not a good idea to post personal info in the way you're doing on the Internet. I'm sure they are your daughters as the date on the image file fits with your trip (and even shows the type of phone/camera you used).
You also posted a link to your hotel booking (since removed) showing your full name. Someone with malicious intent could have really messed things up for you by cancelling the reservation.
It's good that you've reported back, but there's been some "history" with your posts and subsequent comments; please take a moment to think before you give any more personal details. Even though it's an "anonymous" forum the rules of courtesy and discretion we observe in the real world should still apply.
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my little one skiing. She learned how to ski and LOVED it!!
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Thank you sfmurphys. I appreciate you sticking up for me. It's rare on this site. Everyone else seems set out to attack. It's so silly and such a waste of time.
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Same to you...OReilly. Thanks.
The 2 nights we went to the theatre we had pizza one night and room service the other night (after the show). On our last night, we had a wonderful (steak and fish) dinner at J. Sheekey. It was right near our hotel. Really good food.
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I am happy you and your girls have made great memories and you will have them all your life to remember.
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dabunting, I saw your comment/rebuttal of March 28th before it was removed (the one between 4.03 and 4.27pm) and thought your comments were valid and appropriate from your point of view. I suspect it was the word you used after 'total' that resulted in the comment being removed. There will always be those who enjoy being critical and contemptuous about the way others travel if it is not akin to their own. But in the end, it's your right to choose and decide how and what you want after considering your options.
Glad you had a great time and created memories and experiences for your family.
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Sounds like a wonderful trip. I hope it's not really the one of "a lifetime" and that there are many more to follow. You sound like a great mom.
Traveling is said to be fatal to prejudice, but clearly not for everyone!
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OK,I apologise for my scepticism. Your daughters look adorable, and I'm glad it all worked out for you. And that you all had a wonderful time. Best wishes for your future travels.
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Ok...me too I apologize to dabunting. I guess some of the original posts were at a time when there are an onslaught of "faux" posts and I put this poster in the same bucket. Those kind of people just disappear and never come back but dabunting did come back and should not have to prove she took the trip but she seems intent on proving it. I will say that is one great spring break and your girls are very lucky and yes they looked like they were having the time of their lives. I admit I misjudged this one.
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ReviewI have read some of the other responses and up until now we have only had the air fuel assembly intake that contains the choke/butterfly mechanism replaced as it was faulty. But in saying that in the last month our Jeep Compass has blown it's power steering system lines twice and if not plugged in if temps get below -25 C, is harder starting. First set of tires only lasted 48000 kms. I live in Manitoba and it's nothing to see -40 temps and my Jeep has been great for the first two years so now I am starting to have a finicky vehicle in winter after having virtually no trouble.
Best Features4WD feature, comfort is great, easy site and access to controls. great handling on gravel roads.
Worst FeaturesBetter tire warranty on tires for both mileage and road hazard. Jeep, Caravan and Dakota's all seem to be having steering issues right now, what ever design change was done seems to not work in cold weather. When same problem reoccurs within a short period,cause has to be reassessed not just fix!
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MythTV, Mythdora and Fedora woes.......
I am pretty sure I will be staying with windows now unless some one can convince me otherwise. don't get me wrong, fedora is a nice distro and everything but for what I need, XP MCE is what I need. I have tried to use fedora 6 then install Mythtv but my KWORLD ATSC 115 card never got to working. Then later on, I thought I'd try Mythdora (the newest version 4.0 with Fedora 6 and kernel-2.6.20-1.2944.fc6) and I did manage to finally get it working. The problem is, when I watch HDTV, the video is very laggy and constantly stutters(There is no real difference between 720p and 1080i). I tried changing many of the playback settings and also tried just recording something and then watching it. But, I never could get it to work properly. :cry:
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If anyone can tell me exactly why I can't get this to work properly (other that my video card) then please, by all means, do so. But if it turns out to be my video card, then I will just stick with WinXP for now and use my BeyondTV software which gives me no such problems.
Are you outputting to a tv? Or just capturing it on your computer?
What are your settings for myth-tv and what resolution do you have your output on your card set to? I had an ati card with similar problems so I tweaked myth a bit and then realized it was pulling the resolution off my monitor settings. It was trying to display 1280x1024 on a standard tv (which we all know wont work) and looked horrible. Even after fixing the resolution it still was a little laggy, and had lines but that is easily fixed within myth.
I am outputing to my monitor. my monitor is my TV because it is an HD monitor (HD Ready but it does have a PC input:D I am ordering a cable that is a DVI-HDMI. I am wondering if that might make a difference) My resolution is 1280x720 or sometimes it is 1280x768. All I want to do with this is be able to record the HD programs I want and be able to play them back at a later time. So my use is for playback and capturinng. If you would be so kind as to tell me what you did in your settings, It would be greatly appreciated!!! Thanks!!
I was outputting to a tv. However you are trying to put a tv resolution image on a screen that is bigger. In which case it will look horrible. Make sure myth is set to resize the screen down to tv resolution. And yes the dvi cable will help some.
wait, why would it do that if i were to put the resolution at the straight 720p res? This confuses me. The only thing I want to do is watch HDTV and not have to convert any resolutions (except when watching 1080i with my NBC station). That confuses me that it has to rescale the HD image to my HD monitor with the resolution set to 1280x720. Please elaborate. Thanks though.
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Domingo Baca and TWA canyon (Canyon)
Liba Kopeckova's Image Gallery
Sandia Mountains (Area/Range)
Photo of the Hour (Album)
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Image ID: 590687
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Object Title: pile of rocks