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We are planning our vacation for July 2012. The plan is to:
Day 1 Fly to Vegas from Boston
Day 2 drive to Zion National Park stay the night
Day 3 Zion National Park
Day 4 Drive to Bryce stay the night
Day 5 Drive to Page stay the night
Day 6 Page Arizona
Day 7 Drive to Grand Canyon stay the night
Day 8 Drive to Sedona stay the night
Day 9 Sedona
Day 10 Drive to Phoenix to fly home
There are 2 adults and 3 kids (17, 14, 12). Hoping to see many of the beautiful places out there. This is our first trip to these places and we may not get back there for a long time. I know it's a lot but we can rest when we get home, LOL
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We are planning our vacation for July 2012. The plan is to:
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This is very doable--no long days of driving.
What jumps out at me is that you are spending only one night at the Grand Canyon. My choice would be to spend two nights at the Grand Canyon and one night less someplace else--Sedona, for instance.
Now is the time to book rooms at the national parks. At the Grand Canyon, book a room on the "rim," if you can.
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Overall it's a nice plan.
You have 2 nights in Zion, Page and Sedona, one night for Bryce and one for south rim of GC ... some, like happytrailstoyou (above) might suggest less time in Sedona (or Page), it just depends on what activities you have planned in each place. For example if you are doing a flatwater float trip on the Colorado or a long tour on Lake Powell then 2 nights is right for Page (assuming you're hitting the usual places like Antelope Canyon, Horseshoe Bend etc). If you're not doing something like the float trip or LP tour then one night is probably enough at Page.
Also, if there are things you want to do in Sedona, like Slide Rock state park and/or the backcountry Jeep tours or visiting Indian ruins outside town, then 2 nights is OK for Sedona too.
If you aren't planning on much hiking or a mule ride in the GC then you can do it with one night, just make sure you are out on the overlooks at sunrise and sunset to see the canyon at its best. Same with Bryce.
So overall, a well-planned itinerary, assuming you have enough 'activities' planned for Page and Sedona to warrant two nights at each.
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You might also want to check into the one way drop off fees for your rental car. Many Fodorites report they are astronomical when you pick up in one state and return in another.
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Sounds perfect to me. Some people like Grand Canyon more. I do think it has the best "wow" for the first view. However, I think that Zion and Bryce have more to do for the average person. Although, hiking down into the canyon or rafting it certainly is awesome. The longer you can stay at any of them and the more you do the more you appreciate them.
As others have said, if you aren't doing much hiking at Bryce or Zion, then one night might be enough. There is a lot to do at each spot. Even a horse ride at the rim of the GC, Zion, or Bryce would be another option. Even a helicopter tour at Page or the South Rim of the Grand Canyon would be a cool option. They do GC helicopter tours from Page too(I am pretty sure anyway).
Are you staying North Rim or South Rim at the GC? You might even consider both.
Do check the cost of the drop fee for the car. It may or may not be higher.
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It is only 4.6 hours from Sedona back to the LAS airport plus whatever time you want to spend at Hoover Dam. (275 miles).
Fly home from Vegas and avoid the drop off fee.
How early does you flight get into LAS? Early enough to get to Zion with some daylight left?
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I was a little concerned with the one night in G.C. also but we are not doing the mule ride or any major hiking there. We plan on leaving Page early arrive in G.C. - do the IMAX, take a helicopter ride and go check in at hotel (hopefully we will get one in the park). Possibly do the angel trail then or the next morning...we can leave there in the afternoon and drive to Sedona. We do plan on the float trip in Page so I thought 2 days would be better and in Zion we would like to hike the narrows (is that too much for kids?) and in Sedona we do want to do the Jeep tour so wanted 2 days there as well. There is a possibility to add on one night but I think the airfares were more expensive flying out of Phoenix on Sunday. As far as the car rental, I'm hoping I can find a deal. I can't believe how expensive it is. But I really did not want to drive all the way back to Vegas at the end of the trip. I think it will be a little bit too much. So the extra money is worth it to me (within reason of course, LOL) Thanks for all the input. Would love to hear any suggestions from others who have done this trip. Hotel suggestions? Restaurants? etc.
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We are staying on the South Rim. Our flight into Vegas will arrive around 12:30 but I do want to stay there that one night just so we can experience it a little and then leave first thing in the morning to go to Zion (stopping at Hoover Dam possibly on the way). I think we will do a short horseback riding tour in Bryce (there's one for 1-1/2 hours) So much to see and do!! I keep changing my mind, hahaha
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Hoover Dam is not on the way to Zion, completely in the opposite direction. You would pass over it on the way to/from the Grand Canyon from Vegas - another reason to think about flying roundtrip from Vegas instead of flying home from Phoenix. Going back to Vegas is only going to add a few hours of driving compared to Phoenix.
If you haven't already booked your flights, you may want to check into airfare to/from Phoenix and the price of a car rental from there. There is usually a drop-off fee but not always. Someone posted about a trip from Phoenix to Vegas (or vice versa, can't remember now) a month of so ago. I checked the actual price of a one-way rental just out of curiousity and found the one-way was actually cheaper than a roundtrip from either city. That isn't very common but you do need to check that out - price out airfare and rentals from either city as one ways or roundtrips for your actual dates just to see what's out there.
As for your itinerary, it looks fine to me. The Grand Canyon has a lot of viewpoints but you can only look at them so many times before it loses some of its impact. So if you aren't doing much hiking there, one night is perfectly ok.
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angel trail. Do you mean Bright Angel in Grand Canyon or Angels Landing in Zion?
The Narrows-anyone can do it. I would rent proper equipment from Zion Adventure Company. Do check to make sure the water isn't up to much and there isn't any rain chances. You do not want to be in a slot canyon with a flash flood or a threat of rain.
You aren't talking much more of a drive to Vegas than to Phoenix. Break the trip up with a stop at Hooever Dam. You wouldn't do Hoover Dam on the way to Zion. You would do it on the way back from the GC.
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I suggested Hoover Dam on your way back from Sedona to Las Vegas. The zipline at the Fremont Street Experience would interest the kids as well as the light show above the zipline.
For hungry kids it is hard to beat the buffet at the Golden Nugget. Get there before 3PM after your flight to get a better price. The 62 lb. gold nugget is impressive.
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We'll have to skip the Hoover Dam - got confused on the location. I need to make firm reservations for everything but I'm quite sure we will fly into Vegas and out of Phoenix. Hoping to book Thunderbird Lodge in G.C., Desert Pearl Inn in Zion, Ruby's Inn at Bryce. Any suggestions in Page, Sedona and Vegas? Thanks!!!
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If you started early in the morning of day 2 you could see Hoover Dam and head north on the west side of Lake Meade and see Valley of Fire State Park and get back to I-15 within about 3 hours. Check the map.
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I suggest staying "in park"-Zion Lodge, Bryce Lodge.
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You actually have more time than you think so I would start planning for it that way.
At first glance you don't have enough time in Zion.
But Day 4 swhould be mostly spent in Zion. Maybe on the way out the East Exit you can hike Canyon Overlook.
No need to leave more than 3 hours before sunset. Then you'll get to Bryce and see the sunset from Sunset Point. The next day you can get up very early if you want and watch the sunrise from bryce Point. Then after a byite for breakfast you can go down into the hoodoos. Maybe Navajo Loop going down and Queens Garden back up.
Then you can leave for Page in mid-afternoon.
For Sedona the beauty is not the town but the surrounding red rocks. So research that a bit.
Maybe Boynton Canyon Vista. Very short and extremely scenic. Maybe a Pink Jeep ride to Broken Arrow trail. Or just hike around the Bell Rock area.
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Overall your plan looks very comprehensive and well-paced. The only thing that raised alarm bells for me was your plan to fly into Las Vegas and out of Phoenix. This typically means paying a hefty dropoff charge since major cities tend to be so spread out in this part of the country and logistics of getting rental cars back to their bases tend to be somewhat costly.
Also, getting lodging inside the park is going to be difficult, even this far out, so start working on that NOW. Visit www.grandcanyonlodges.com or call 888-297-2757. If unable to find lodging inside the park, Tusayan (aka "Grand Canyon Village South") is your next best option. After that, Williams or Flagstaff. Video that attempts to put Grand Canyon lodging in "whole picture" perspective ->: http://bit.ly/wyyyhx
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GCarbone- you mentioned the expense of car rental. Our last booking was made through expedia and we had an amazing deal from DOLLAR for a car for a week out of the Phoenix airport. That and Hotwire might help you find a good rate. We booked ahead and saved lots.
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Did anyone mention Glen Canyon dam in Page? It is easier and cheaper to take a tour there, it is just as big (a little shorter but a little wider)
In Page the Marriott, the Days Inn, the Quality Inn. Some of the older motels still have life like bashful Bob's or Lulu's.
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I'm doing a similar trip in June 2012, so can let you know how it goes! We are fyling from London to Vegas, for two nights, then Zion Park (2 nights), Bryce (1), Capitol Reef (1), Moab (2), Monument Valley (2), Flagstaff, and then Phoenix to fly home.
I drove from South Rim GC to Vegas last year in a day, took about 4 hours, and we stopped at Hoover Dam. As a few people suggest, might be worth it to avoid the one-way fee's.
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jvb, For me, one night would be enough at Monument Valley.
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very do-able, we drove from Vegas to Zion to Bryce and then down to Page in one day. Your trip sounds much better!
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We did this trip in reverse. We flew to Phoenix then travelled to Sedona, had 1 night but still managed to go on a trip of the area. Then went on to Kingman, Hoover Dam then on to Vegas. After couple nights in Vegas went on a 4 day bus tour. 1 night stay on Canyon rim 1 night Page overlooking Lake Mead and 1 night Bryce canyon. There were also trips to Monument Valley and Zion National park. The tour made sure you seen all places of interest. It was fantastic. We had plenty of free time to look around. We then returned and had another 2 nights in Vegas before flying home. This was all done in 11 days.We went in September and it was quite cold in Bryce and Zion due to it's elevation. Vegas was in mid 80's. So take jackets with you.
Whatever way you do this trip you will have a great time. We booked the 4 day trip through Travelscope.
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@jvb1982: I agree with spirobulldog that 1 night tends to be enough for Monument Valley. Be sure to do a backcountry tour of some kind with a Navajo guide, either by horseback or 4x4. If you do take us up on the suggestion to lop 1 night off your Monument Valley leg, perhaps give Moab a 3rd night, or maybe head back to Flagstaff via Canyon de Chelly with an overnight there. Map ->: http://g.co/maps/99fyg Probably too late to get lodging in the park, but you might be able to find something in Chinle AZ http://bit.ly/IBTJBS Nothing luxurious, mind you, it is a reservation town after all, but the scenery at the canyon itself is beautiful.
No matter what you decide be sure to pick up an America the Beautiful Federal Lands Access Pass. For $80 this card gets you into all the National Parks and Monuments in the US for 1 year. Won't work at Monument Valley since it's a Navajo Tribal Park, but it will pay for itself on the trip you're proposing to take. Since you're coming from overseas, save the postage and pick it up at the first National Park Entrance Station you come to.
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Future spending plans and the location of new facilities have yet to be determined. Some portion of the investment will probably be used for Toshiba's 300-mm Oita fab.
Both the process shrink to 90 nm and the new investment plan for 65-nm technology means that Sony and Toshiba Corp. will fully integrate their processes for embedded DRAMs. Sony and Toshiba started joint process development in 2001 and completed a 90-nm process named CMOS4 in September 2002.
Toshiba started shipping engineering samples last September and mass production of devices for PlayStation 2 will start soon at Oita TS Semiconductor, a joint venture between SCEI and Toshiba, and this fall at SCEI's Nagasaki fab, in Isahaya City, Nagasaki Prefecture.
Joint development of the 65nm process called CMOS5 started last April and scheduled to be completed in two years. "We've agreed to continue the joint development towards the 45 nm CMOS6 process," said Ken Kutaragi, president and chief executive of SCEI. Kutaragi was promoted to executive deputy president of Sony main office on April 1.
Using the 90-nm CMOS4 process, SCEI integrated PlayStation 2 components into a single chip dubbedEE+GS@90nm. The device includes 53.5 million transistors and 4 Mbyte embedded DRAM in 86 square millimeter die size. It uses a 536-pin EBGA package. "With the practical product [EE+GS@90nm], we can launch mass production using 90-nm process smoothly," said Yoshihide Fujii, executive vice president of Toshiba Semiconductor Co.
With the shift to 90 nm, the embedded DRAM structure will change to a trench capacitor type from the stacked capacitor structure. Sony had collaborated with Fujitsu Ltd. to develop processes up to 0.18 micron and uses a stacked-capacitor DRAM for its embedded devices.
The integrated EE+GS@90nm device will be made at both OTSS and SCEI's Nagasaki fab using the same process.
Cell production
The Cell microprocessor will be the main product at the new 300-mm wafer fab. The processor aims to provide tera-flops performance with low power consumption by using silicon-on-insulator wafers.
Cell has often been described as the next CPU for future versions of the PlayStation 2, but three Japanese companies intend to promote it for wider applications. One application is as a ubiquitous processor that can be used various broadband-network nodes. "It will be the processor that constitutes each server in networks," said Kutaragi.
Sony has its eye on top server vendor Intel Corp., which looms as a key competitor in the network sector. Kutaragi predicted bottlenecks in broadband networks would not be solved using existing PC technology. Hence, he said the Cell processor is designed to break that network bottleneck.
Sony's investment will beneficial not only to SCEI but to whole Sony group, said Kunitake Ando, president and Sony Group COO. Ando said Sony is buying nearly $8.4 billion worth of ICs annually.
"Less than 20 percent of them are internally produced. We purchased even core devices that differentiate products. If such devices are fabricated internally and the percentage of internally procured devices goes up twice, Sony's semiconductor strategy will change greatly," said Ando.


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SanDisk Extreme Pro microSDHC review | Memory cards
SanDisk microSDHC cards
he Extreme Pro microSDHC UHS-I memory card is suitable for Professional use and guarantees writing speeds up to 90MB/s, and reading speeds up to 95MB/s. SanDisk also has Ultra microSDHC cards, for Multimedia use and standard microSDHC cards for everyday use. For the Extreme Pro memory card you will pay €55, the Ultra card is available for €20, and the standard card costs €17, all with 16GB.
Next to SanDisk, there are a number of other manufacturers that offer microSDHC cards. Some examples are Kingston, Samsung, Transcend, and Verbatim. None of these manufacturers offer UHS-I speeds, which only make these memory cards comparable with SanDisk's ultra-fast Extreme Pro card. The cards are comparable with SanDisk's Ultra line. These are Class 10 cards with reading speeds up to 30MB/s, available in 4GB, 8GB, 16GB, 32GB, and 64GB.
SanDisk microSDHC memory card line-up
Kingston microSDHC memory cards
Kingston microSDHC Class 10
Kingston, specialized in computer memory, has a microSDHC assortment made up of Class 4 and Class 10 cards. The Kingston microSDHC Class 10 cards are comparable with the SanDisk Ultra cards. The Kingston flash memory cards are available in 4GB to 64GB and achieve minimal speeds of 10MB/s. Kingston memory cards are very reliable cards that actually never die – just like SanDisk. The Kingston microSDHC Class 10 card with 16GB memory has a retail price of €17 Euros.
Samsung microSDHC memory cards
Samsung microSDHC Class 10
Electronics giant Samsung also developed its own memory cards. Samsung's microSDHC cards are qualified Class 4, 6, and 10 cards. Samsung's Class 10 cards achieve maximum writing speeds of 21MB/s and reading speeds of 24MB/s, and are therefore comparable with the SanDisk Ultra memory cards. Samsung's memory cards are reliable and easy to install. The Samsung microSDHC Class 10 card with 16GB has a retail price of €25 Euros.
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Transcend microSDHC Class 10
The Taiwanese company Transcend offers a wide variety of memory cards. The microSDHC cards are sold in Class 2, 4, 6, and 10. The Class 10 cards achieve writing speeds of 17MB/s and reading speeds of 20MB/s. In terms of speed, this card is comparable with the Kingston memory card mentioned above, and has less speed than Samsung's and SanDisk's memory cards. In terms of reliability, the Transcend cards are not very good. Some devices cannot read the cards, and after a while, some are defective. Their prices are not lower than their competitors are, but their quality is. We would not recommend these cards. The Transcend microSDHC Class 10 card with 16GB costs €18 Euros.
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Verbatim microSDHC Class 10
The company Verbatim, specialized in data storage, offers a wide variety of microSDHC memory cards. There are Class 4 as well as Class 10 cards available. The Class 10 memory cards are available in 4GB, 8GB, 16GB, and 32GB capacities. They offer a writing and reading speed of 10MB/s, and are therefore comparable to the Kingston and Transcend cards. Verbatim is a reliable partner for memory cards, but the price is relatively high, in relation to the speeds that the cards offer. The 16GB version of the Verbatim microSDHC Class 10 memory card costs €25 Euros.
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Perhaps you're the sort of person who likes to plan ahead.
If you're packing for a trip, your suitcase lies open, slowly filled throughout the week with a carefully edited wardrobe, just perfect for your destination.
Ladies, you have twice the tops as you do bottoms, a spare swimsuit, and a few evening dresses. For the men (who aren't doing much of the packing) you're prepared with dress shirts, Speedos, and a few nice pairs of pants or shorts. (And don't forget your sunblock, since you're smart and protective of your tattoos).
The art of packing is a useful skill to master, even though it's a chore. Once you have life and your plans sorted out, you realize just how little you really need to stow along. That's actually good because it gives you more time (and saves you money!) so that you can select a tourism tattoo shop instead.
Be sure to scope out the artists in your neck of the woods through our handy map locator.
Here are my picks for tourist theme tattoo designs, because let's face it- they beat a postcard.
- States- State tattoos may not appeal to everyone, but they are an engaging idea for the traveling tattoo collector. Imagine a sleeve with Route 66, or a tree and a bear with a Colorado border?
- Flowers- Maybe you're not into maps, and that's understandable. A more appealing tattoo for you may be a floral design. Consider the state flowers and create a sleeve that's bright and exquisite. If you're in Texas, you may choose Bluebonnets, whereas Oregon will take the Grape.
- Automobiles- Planes, trains or automobiles? The commute often makes the trip, so why not consider the journey rather than a destination? I for one will take the train. And I believe a train tattoo back piece would be quite stunning for either a conductor or a sightseer who appreciates the most romantic mode of travel.
- Hearts- Perhaps your destination is elopement? You most certainly may choose a heart tattoo to commemorate your vacation and forever union. If you're gambling eternity with vows in Vegas, a slot machine may symbolize the ching ching of your love.
- Cultural or Tribal Designs: If you travel to the Northwest, Bryan Child of Spidermonkey Tattoos says his shop specializes in some of the popular trout, salmon, trees and Coastal Tribal tattoos that are native in the region. Every state has its own history, so why not discover the past and make it permanent?
P.S. If you visit Pennsylvania, you can tattoo a key for me, or ring my bell! Now get back to packing. Or better yet, check out the shops.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — A California appeals court has rejected a bid by Michael Jackson's father to challenge the administration of his son's lucrative estate.
A three justice panel of the California Second District Court of Appeal issued its ruling Tuesday in Los Angeles.
The justices affirmed a probate judge's ruling that Joe Jackson didn't have standing to intervene in his son's estate.
Fans Upset With Pace Of Legal Process: KNX 1070's Chris Sedens Reports
Despite being excluded from his son's 2002 will, Joe Jackson had been seeking a say in the financial affairs.
The appeals court heard arguments in the case on Oct. 6.
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Discussion in '.22 Rifle/Rimfire Discussion' started by Mouser, Aug 15, 2013.
I don't squirrel hunt like I used to...but they better be watching cause I am locked and loaded
I will be out there,
Im ready too.
I don't have a place to hunt or I would be .
Tree rats................
I can get mine with out getting out of the house. And use my grand daughter as the retriever...............
I'm always ready!
Oh yeah! We got reds and grays around here. But I will still wait till it gets a little cooler. There are too many leaves on the trees and bugs right now.
But I am counting the days
September 7th, my boy and I will be in the squirrel woods for his first hunt. He just went though hunter ed and is really stoked. I can't wait.
Just camo'd his 10/22 and we're just about set to go.
My 10/22 is just about ready too. Full integrated suppressed, so I shouldnt spook the deer as bad. I like the little tree rats, but theyre needing thinned out. So they might as well go in the skillet.
Sweet camo job 304. As for squirrell season, i still have a few months here in bama before they are ready to harvest but ive already had the 10/22 out target practicing already. If it gets within 80 yards, its gonna be in a pot.
Aim ! ! !
And Fire!
No thanks on tree rats. I will be hunting Winged Rats (Dove) Come September 2nd.
C3 Nice moks and that sure is a good looking trio of Old Mossbergs. They just don't make them like they used to.
Thanx! Top one is actually a Remmy- a 550-1, but the others are Mossberg 151K and a 44 US. With match ammo, any of them can do head shots at 100.
Oh it is. Been a while since I had seen one of them.
X2 dove is my thing.
I make sure to get a couple wkends of dove in, theyre some mighty good eatin. Cubed breast, sauted with some mushrooms and onions, into a gravy over buttery mashed taters......
Damn just drooled on my phone
Tastes even better than it sounds.


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Minnesota law requires you have a forward facing license plate:thumbdown: i dont have a stock bumper but rather a large brush guard. Where do you guys put you plates so it doesnt look stupid?! gimme your ideas!
Mines currently in my window and the rattling is driving me insane :brickwall
What type of brush guard? Is it a circular bar type or the angle iron flat type? I would either drill a hole in the flat steel and mount, or zip tie to the grill.
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anything out there for NW England for collection?
Classifieds - Wanted
WTD Turbo trainer NW england collection
I have a magnetic variable resistance turbo-trainer in the garage doing nothing. I can't remember the make, but it's Italian made, cost me £140 in 2006. All working nicely. I used it for warming up during track race nights up 'til 4 years ago. So it's not had much use. I'm in Manchester. I'd accept £60 for it.
Got a basic but fully working one you could have for the cost of postage + possibly some bike related item for swaps? (I am after a set of triple cranks for a hack bike.)
Disc Jockey thanks but will pass
Grif no swaps really all parts went to a friend build, might have some shifters mechs but that is it/// where abouts are you?
North of Scotland so not much help if you want to collect. Not sure of weight but it is heavy, if it is less than 15kg it still may be worth the cost of postage with Hermes £15 should do it. Drop me an email with your postcode and i can check.
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Thank you!
Mine stayed black after the flashing bootrom step for more then one hour. I was able to get it to update by disconnecting the battery and restarting with the USB inserted. (2.21)
Dear all,
I've finally solved my problem today... now RT6 is finally recognizing MP3 again and playing them flawlessly
Let me just tell you for future reference, if someone has the same problem due to firmware upgrade...
After I changed the USB setting in RT6_CONFIGFLAG through Mirascript to "1" and the USB option reappeared in media options, despite the fact that the system would go to the main screen without playing MP3 whenever I select MP3 as the media source, I thought today in reapplying the firmware 2.86b.1, but now, through the CD (burned the firmware to a CD, and loaded it in RT6)... everything went OK, and at the end, when I inserted an USB with MP3, the system quickly detected it and started to play the MP3s automatically.
Thank you for the support Bricoman, once again.
Please fell free to ask anything regarding this matter, that you believe may be important to explain.
Best regards,
Thanks for reply, I'm very happy for you.
Many work in this moment, not enough time for forum !
Btw., are there any "release notes" for this or previous update(s)? . Simply would like to know what kind of updates such package includes.
I don't know "release notes" for this FW, but it's good for you to update your unit.
In general, an update brings a lot of improvement on GPS
Hi there!
I had the same problem that my countryman skeletiko had and applied the same solution and...it worked! :D Thank you very much skeletiko and Bricoman!!
Btw, since this is my first, and although I know that this is not the appropriated thread, I would like to ask you for advise; not being a newbie on this type of subjects (I've already did two maps update, one danger zones update, firmware update and a revealed the Trip function), all this stills feels like dark magic to me! :D
Mirascripts and DatExplorer!
Is there any definitive guide to it?
I found some of information, guides and 'hows to', but most of all just repeats itself, not bring anything new or taking a systematic approach to it.
Could you please guide me in the right direction?
Thank you very much for your help!
Thanks for that.
Sorry, I can't help you, I don't use Mirascript, no need for me.


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Yes to Shas
It is somewhat hard to understand why the Finance Ministry decided to impose its burden specifically on the weaker strata, which even without this blow has taken a walloping over the past three years.
Last week, the Knesset approved the first reading of the 2007 state budget with an impressive majority. The finance minister delivered a solemn speech in which he said that despite all the pressures, he will not enlarge the expenditure framework, increase the deficit and impose new taxes. Thus, Finance Minister Abraham Hirchson trapped himself so everyone will know that in the event of any demand for an additional sum, someone will have to give in and cut, because nothing will come out of thin air.
The chairman of Shas, Eli Yishai, hastened to declare that although his party voted in favor of the budget in the government, it will vote against it in the Knesset if the freeze on National Insurance Institute allotments is not canceled. This is a measure that would bring over NIS 600 million in budget savings comprised of two components.
One sum of NIS 350 million derives from the continued temporary order to decrease unemployment, guaranteed income and birth grants by 4 percent. This decrease came into being in 2002 during Silvan Shalom's tenure. Part of this (old-age allotments and nursing care allotments) has already been returned to its previous status.
The other sum, about NIS 300 million, will be saved by a nominal freeze on all NII allotments at their current level. This includes allotments for children, the elderly, widows, survivors, nursing care recipients, those handicapped through Nazi persecution, and bereaved families, as well as for unemployment, guaranteed income and birth grants. This provision values about NIS 300 million. It is somewhat hard to understand why the Finance Ministry decided to impose its burden specifically on the weaker strata, which even without this blow has taken a walloping over the past three years. The child and guaranteed income allotments were cut significantly during those years, with the (correct) aim being to decrease the "encouragement of reproduction" among poor families who will not be able to leave the circle of poverty with eight or 10 children when guaranteed income allotments are larger than the minimum wage, thereby encouraging people to stay home from work. But all this has already been achieved and corrected.
There is also a problem regarding the other allotments. They are especially important to the population's weakest groups, those that are not in the labor market at all, such as the elderly and others who rise above the poverty line with the allotments. Therefore, if Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Hirchson seriously believe it is necessary to fight poverty, how does this fit in with the allotment cuts?
One must not forget that the allotments are adjusted only in accordance with the rise in the consumer price index. Therefore, during a period of growth like the one we're experiencing now, when wages are rising, profits are growing and the standard of living is increasing, anyone who receives just linkage to the index is, in fact, slipping backward a little. And if this, too, is denied him, where is he going?
But Hirchson is also correct in not being prepared to bust the budget or increase taxes. If so, how can the circle be squared?
There are those who are looking for the solution under the street lamp. They want to postpone the tax reform, even increase income tax and company tax, and fund the allotments with the money that comes in. This would be a mistake, because raising taxes will harm growth and employment and especially hurt the weak.
In the global world, there is no alternative but to compete, prevent brain drain and attract investment, and this is done by lowering taxes. There also shouldn't be a return to increased VAT, because this would directly harm the weak, who spend all their income on immediate consumption. Thus, there's only one answer: a real cut in government expenditure, for example, in two large and important ministries: the Defense Ministry and Education Ministry.
Following the Lebanon war, the Israel Defense Forces received a huge budget addition of NIS 8.2 billion "to renew equipment and stockpiles," and it's demanding another NIS 10 billion. But a well-known rule in management theory is that when a large and convoluted organization receives more money, it's a sure recipe for further degeneration, increased inefficiency, and more convolution. And it's better that the army gets less, because the large sums are going to the wrong places: more fat at the expense of atrophied muscle.
Therefore, it is necessary to demand that the chief of staff immediately submit a comprehensive efficiency plan that includes decreasing the size of the army on the Home Front, reducing command centers, cutting senior rank slots, and canceling delegations abroad and many other provisions that will save billions in the fat and heavy army. And if the chief of staff is incapable of doing this, he should be so kind as to relinquish his place to someone else.
If all this is done, there will be no need to cut even a single shekel from the allotments, and at the same time there will be a better, more muscular and more effective army with fewer snafus.
There's also what to be done at the Education Ministry where many billions are wasted on redundant and superfluous administration and on districts that should have been shut down long ago. Education ministers testify to this the moment they leave their positions. Courage, responsibility and the political willingness to engage in the struggle are all that's needed for Eli Yishai to be right. The allotments should not be harmed. At the same time he should be supporting alternative cuts in the government ministries, because in economics there are no free lunches.
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Your Happiness - Poem by Carl Browne
My wife thinks I've had an affair,
she's broken hearted and in despair.
I promise her its not the case,
but her feelings have disappeared at such a pace.
Her trust and her love departed overnight,
she said 'I'm not happy' and the doors locked tight.
For 15 years her love was mine,
a marriage,3 kids and a home in that time.
But i neglected and abused my wife's heart,
the trust and devotion was to bound to depart.
The most wonderful person ever in my life,
I caused her pain, I caused her strife.
Even though its now not that way,
but her heart has been damaged she has it locked away.
I can't blame my wife even though I never cheated,
I've changed, I've changed, I've pleaded, I've bleated.
If I've heard it once I've heard it thrice,
I don't want to gamble, I'm not rolling that dice.
My words are now useless, my love the same,
my wife now thinks I'm playing a game.
But my love and devotion is now so pure,
doesn't take any effort, definitely not a chore.
But now she wants to be left alone,
Doesn't want me near, doesn't want me to phone.
I cry every day, and I cry at night.
i pray to god that I can put it right.
Her happiness is all that matters to me,
one day I hope and pray that she will see.
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Long Run set to mark Cue's card
CONVENTIONAL racing wisdom has it that speed, rather than an abundance of stamina, is the most important attribute in a potential King George VI Chase winner, hence the proliferation of specialists over shorter distances than three miles lining up at Kempton today.
This is not a theory backed up by fact. It is 10 years since a winner did not go on to prove himself a stayer, when Edredon Bleu won on good ground.
Since then, this Boxing Day bird has been carved up between Kicking King, Long Run (twice each) and the remarkable Kauto Star (a record five victories), who all possessed the stamina to win Cheltenham Gold Cups.
Kempton is a less demanding circuit than Cheltenham, but can still provide a war of attrition, especially when saturated by rain, as it will be today if the weather forecasters have it right.
On the face of it, Cue Card, who beat Dynaste and Silviniaco Conti in the Betfair Chase at Haydock last month, ran the perfect trial, but more will be demanded of his stamina if the rain sets in.
Times are less relevant in a chase than on the Flat, but it is worth noting that last year's King George was run in about a second and a half slower per furlong than was the Betfair Chase.
Cue Card had an edge in match fitness at Haydock and his stable is not in the same red-hot form now, two more reasons for connections of both Dynaste and Silviniaco Conti to fancy their chances of turning the tables.
Al Ferof, top-class over shorter distances, but never tried over three miles under Rules, has the biggest question mark over his stamina, but Mount Benbulben should not be dismissed. His jumping can be hit and miss, but he has the potential to win at this level when everything clicks.
A rethink will be required if the rain misses Sunbury-on-Thames, but, anticipating a drenching, I would suggest sticking with Long Run (3.10 Kempton), the winner in 2010 and last year, and generally available at 10-1.
Long Run has been devoid of his old sparkle this season. One would hope that Nicky Henderson's upbeat bulletin this week was more than wishful thinking and that a visor applied for the first time has a positive effect.
This race brings out the best in him and I would not want to be on anything else if it comes down to a slog.
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I am fine with traveling a few hundred miles or shipping one, but no big bulky wake towers. First, it has to fit in my garage, and next I just like the traditional look of an inboard without the rack. No offense to the wakeboard guys with the huge racks, just not my style.


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The answer for many would most likely be no. Why pay for something that has been offered for free for song long, for videos that you may be able to find elsewhere for no cost at all? YouTube's lifeblood is the constant (free) stream of unfiltered and unfettered user uploads and company creations. But Google isn't that dull. And that's why they are thinking about adding a subscription-based service for one of YouTube's most popular offerings. Music videos.
For anyone that has watched MTV, VH1, or BET, the hey-day of music videos debuting and gaining traction on television is completely dead. Hits are born from YouTube, right alongside the always-reliable radio. The reason why a Korean rapper named Psy was able to skyrocket up the Billboard's Charts wasn't because of TV or radio, it was YouTube.
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1,387,857,360 views. You can't get that kind of video exposure anywhere else, and Google knows that. While there are plenty of streaming music services like Spotify, Grooveshark, and Pandora, YouTube remains the number one spot to watch the actual music video. VEVO, one of YouTube most popular channels provides official music videos from some of the world's biggest artists from major labels like Universal Music Group and Sony Music Entertainment. This partnership has been a huge success, and has proven to be quite lucrative for musicians and labels that constantly battle more revenue in our heavily digitized consumption.
Many videos run ads short ads, before the video can be viewed and YouTube and the label spit the revenue. But, the industry believes that a YouTube subscription model could be even more lucrative.
While subscription based music services are still only a small part of the industry pie, Google would do well to look into such an investment. Keeping the subscription model only for the music videos, Google may be able to establish a reliable and viable source of extra revenue, because there really isn't anywhere else to turn. How much would the service cost? It's yet to be rumored; but I assume they would need to stay under the price point of Spotify or Pandora.
Google may have something brewing here, and for music fans like me, I might — just might be willing to pay for its service.


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Robin Williams is an institution.
I'm sure that's not something an actor wants to hear, particularly one who still pushes himself out of his comfort zone so regularly this far into a career, but it's true. He really is a living legend, and the pleasure at this point comes from watching the choices he makes.
In "Happy Feet Two," he once again plays two roles, and they're very different in attitude. He's Ramon, the lovesick penguin who is still on the hunt for a mate, and he also plays Loveless, who appears this time as the most ardent cheerleader for Sven, a false prophet who shows up promising to save the penguins and teach them to fly.
It's hard to believe, but this may be the first formal interview I've done with Williams. I've met him before, and we had a great and funny encounter a few years back when we ran into each other at Meltdown Comics, which Williams told me is one of his favorite places anywhere. He's always been very genuine when I've run into him, and in this case, I was showing up about halfway through his second day of press for the film, and everyone I talked to was raving about how he was so on fire in their interview, doing impressions and voices and jokes.
I wanted to actually talk to him, though, not just drop quarters in like he's a jukebox. I think Williams is a great actor who directors frequently lean on in the wrong ways. Sure, he's a guy who can summon a great deal of manic energy when he wants to, and he's very inventive and funny, but he's got more to offer than that, and I was curious to talk to him about process and about working with George Miller, who I think is one of our great interesting filmmakers.
As a result, I think it's a more genuine and gentle conversation than you'll see in some of his "Happy Feet Two" interviews. Someday, I'd love to sit down for a solid hour with him and really dig into some of my favorite performances of his from over the years, but for now, this was an engaging first formal interview with a guy who has been part of my pop culture life since I was seven years old.
"Happy Feet Two" opens everywhere this Friday.


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Former Maple Leafs enforcer Tie Domi is living in a Yorkville luxury suite where he lives under the ghost name of "Feldman," his estranged wife alleges in a new affidavit filed in their bitter divorce proceedings.
Leanne Domi's allegations are an attempt to counter Tie's claims of poverty in the face of what he says is her spiralling spending since the couple split up in September.
The couple and their lawyers were in mediation yesterday and neither side would comment to the media. It's believed the Domis will be back in court next week.
Leanne filed a report from a private investigator she hired to shadow Tie to confirm that he was living in the Minto Suites and not in a modest one-bedroom at 99 Avenue Rd. as he stated in an affidavit filed with the court.
"Tie had indeed told me and the children that he was staying at his friend "Owen's" place -- a one-bedroom apartment -- that could not possibly accommodate the children," stated Leanne.
None of the allegations in her affidavit have been tested in court.
Leanne discovered through title searches that 99 Avenue Rd. was a luxury building, where "Owen" bought a $1.3 million apartment in 2004. The suite has three bedrooms and the listing showed it was three units converted into one, she states.
The private investigator's report includes shots of the burly Tie kissing a woman on the cheek.
"I believe that Tie Domi may have stayed at Owen's ... ($1.3-million) apartment, but I'm sure that when Tie Domi swore his affidavit on Jan. 23, 2007, he was NOT living at 99 Avenue Rd., but rather in the Minto Suites in Yorkville where he lives under a ghost, name of Feldman."
When married, he would always use different names when registering in a hotel, Leanne wrote in her affidavit.
"As the above (PI) report indicates, I do no(t) trust what Tie Domi is saying about where he lives, about how he is spending his money and about anything else he says in this litigation.
"In saying what he did in his affidavit about where he lives, he has made it clear that he has no respect for the oath or for the importance of telling the truth to a court of law."
Leanne stated three different people informed her that Domi was living in Minto Suites and had seen the former Leaf "using his keys and security code going in and out on a daily basis."
The private investigators from Intrepid Investigations Inc. tailed Tie starting last Friday and concluded Monday.
In her affidavit, Leanne also defended herself against Tie's charges that her lavish spending was bankrupting him.
"My cash purchases and the cash advances taken have been reviewed in detail -- almost every day -- by Mr. Allen Fleishman (Tie's business manager). I have spent dramatically less on clothing for myself. It's true, however, that I have refused to deny our three children the clothing, shoes and winter wardrobes they wanted," she stated.


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Wayne In The Frame
After World Cup 2010 misery turned into a contract spat that left bad taste in the mouth, Rooney is finally set to begin his United comeback.
While the England international has celebrated his £250,000 a week deal in Dubai and shed the pounds in Portland, United have lumbered on in the title race. After an error strewn draw against West Bromwich Albion and last-gasp win against Wolverhampton Wanderers, the Theatre of Dreams faithful are due to a performance.
With Chelsea now back in their sights and fresh from the last-minute salvation against Aston Villa, a victory with Rooney in the ranks could send a message to the rest of the division.
Latics To The Slaughter
It's safe to say United weren't a team Wigan enjoyed facing last term. An aggregate scoreline of 10-0 tells its own story.
Rather than accept another thumping, Martinez must buoy his troops to prove they can perform on the biggest stage. After they claimed a vital win against West brom, spirits are sure to be high.
This turnaround in form since being in the pits in August has seen Wigan climb out of the relegation zone. An unlikely point on Saturday would continue this charge to safety.
Manchester United
Wayne Rooney is expected to return to Old Trafford for the first time since his dramatic contract wrangle last month.
Manager Sir Alex Ferguson's camp has been swept by a virus in the interim. Anderson is still struggling to overcome the bug.
Ryan Giggs is in line to take part after a hamstring strain. Brazilian right-back Rafael Da Silva is yet to fully shake off s dead leg, but Paul Scholes is back from suspension.
Owen Hargreaves is still several weeks away after he pulled up with a hamstring injury against Wolverhampton Wanderers. Michael Owen is sidelined with the same injury.
Antonio Valencia is making progress from a broken leg and is on track to feature in February.
Probable starting XI: Van der Sar; O'Shea, Vidic, Ferdinand, Evra; Nani, Fletcher, Scholes, Obertan; Rooney, Berbatov
Wigan Athletic
Latics boss Roberto Martinez is still without utility defender Emerson Boyce after he tore his hamstring. Playmaker James McCarthy is set to remain on the treatment table for several months after he was clattered against Bolton Wanderers.
United loanee Tom Cleverley is barred from facing his parent club.
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I was disappointed to see (Gazette, January 16) that Graham Toole-Mackson was perpetuating the myth implied by Woodard Academies Trust that the Littlehampton Community School was a failing school, when he stated: "The academy has made enormous and lasting progress under his (Steve Jewell's) leadership and the lives of families and children significantly improved."
Where is the evidence?
The Littlehampton Community School (LCS) was never a failing school, until now under the leadership of Woodard Academy Trust (WAT)!
It was a school that put children and families first.
WAT would like to claim this high ground, but that is difficult when it has allowed/encouraged so many experienced staff to leave – staff who knew the town and its families, including Glen Hampson, Gill Geddies and Norman Burles, to name but a few.
LCS never failed an Ofsted and in fact, aspects of the school were often rated good or outstanding.
The school had a history of successful young people leaving, many to university (regular Oxbridge places included) and many into successful trade and commerce careers.
I believe Mr Jewell, the academy principal, acting for the trust, seems to have put financial saving above experience when appointing staff.
Mr Toole-Mackson rates Mr Jewell very highly, but his time at the academy shows a principal out of touch, made a laughing stock on Facebook (described as the most expensive litter picker in the country) and the head who caused his staff to go on strike last year.
Yes, LCS staff also went on strike, but to support national pay and conditions issues, not because of poor management by a head!
Please support the school in what looks like its darkest hour, but don't blame LCS, its past heads (Mr Tate must be rolling in his grave) and staff (how many of you love history or stayed on the straight and narrow because of Roger Butterworth).
Instead, blame Woodard Academies Trust for betraying the needs of the children and families of Littlehampton.
David Marsh, ex-LCS teacher and parent
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KOSICE, Slovakia -- Kevin Lotscher tallied twice and Martin Pluss added three assists as Switzerland finished group play with a 5-3 decision over the United States at the 2011 World Ice Hockey Championship.
Ryan Gardner also tallied, Morris Trachsler posted two helpers and Tobias Stephan stopped 31 shots for the Swiss, who will not advance.
Switzerland needed a loss by Norway to have any chance to earn a quarterfinal berth but those hopes were dashed as Marius Holtet scored four goals to lift Norway into the quarterfinals with a 5-2 win over France earlier in the day.
The Norwegians finished third in Group F, and will play in the quarterfinals for the first time since 2008 and for only the second time since the current format was introduced in 1992. France, meanwhile, wrapped up its tournament last in Group F.
Ryan Shannon and James van Riemsdyk scored for the Americans, who, despite the loss, finished fourth in Group F and will take on the Czech Republic in the quarters.
Ty Conklin got the start but was yanked after allowing four goals on 16 shots. Al Montoya stopped all 12 shots he faced the rest of the way.
In Bratislava, Jarkko Immonen notched the winner in the shootout as Finland rallied past Russia, 3-2.
Mikko Koivu and Janne Niskala scored to back 30 saves from Teemu Lassila, who subbed for an ineffective Petri Vehanen. Vehanen gave up two goals on five shots in less than five minutes for the Finns, who placed second in Group E.
Ilya Nikulin and Nikolai Kulyomin scored for Russia, which got 29 stops from Konstantin Barulin. The Russians placed fourth in Group E and will take on the winner of the Canada-Sweden meeting later Monday.
Also Monday, Slovakia notched a 4-1 win over Denmark in a battle between the bottom two teams in the Group E. Neither had a chance to qualify for the quarterfinals and the host nation managed to finish fifth in the group, one point ahead of the Danes.


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Very nice! Love the colors and the quilting.
You did a great job!
very nice, you're ambitious for your first quilt and it's beautiful
Thanks for the kindness and encouragement. I do love bright colors! I didn't do the quilting. I gave it one of the ladies in the quilt guild that I belong to. She did a wonderful job.
GREAT job! Can't wait to see what's next.... ;)
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Seth Kenneth Wilson was born on December 1, 2011 at Stevens Community Medical Center, Morris, to Eric and Janae Wilson of Hancock. Seth Kenneth weighed 7 lbs. 7 oz. and was 22" long. Grandparents are Orrin and Karen Wilson, and Dianne Kellenberger of Hancock and Mark Kellenberger of Asheville, N.C. Great grandparent is Ruby Mazurek of Benson.


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Asus Eee Pad Transformer In Asus we finally have a tablet manufacturer willing to play hardball on price. Starting at just $399, the Taiwan company's new Eee Pad Transformer is nearly 25 per cent less expensive than the cheapest iPad, sweeping away in decisive fashion one of the key advantages Apple's dominating tablet has held over the competition.
However, from the perspective of hardware and operating system, Asus' tablet is better compared to Motorola's recently released Xoom. Both slates run Google's Android 3.0 (a.k.a. Honeycomb), feature 1280-by-800 pixel 10.1-inch capacitive touch screens, come with five megapixel HD cameras on the back and lower-res lenses on the front, and use NVIDIA's Tegra 2 processor for data crunching.
That said, they're not identical twins. At 680 grams, the Transformer weighs about one energy bar less than Motorola's tablet, but is counter-intuitively larger in all dimensions, with a depth of 13 millimetres and sides measuring 271-by-171 millimetres (that also makes it quite a bit bigger and heavier than an iPad 2, for those keeping track).
The screen, however, is among the best I've seen on a tablet. Viewing angles are unbeatable; you'll have no problem sharing pictures and videos with friends gathered around the display. Images are crisp, vividly coloured, and an all around pleasure to view. It even looks great in moderately sunny conditions, though I'd give the edge to Apple's tablet in direct sunlight.
Sadly, Asus' pad is - to my eye, anyway - a little less attractive than most other tablets on the market. The frame's black screen edges are surrounded by a brown metallic bezel. The back is composed of a darker brown plastic with a pattern of hexagrams, and occasionally creaks when gripped. A power and volume rocker sit on the tablet's left edge, while a headphone jack, HDMI, and microSD card slot line the right edge. The front plays host to a power jack.
The Transformer comes with a couple of storage options: 16-gigabytes - this is the attractively priced $399 model mentioned earlier - and a 32-gigabyte version that goes for $499 (the 32-gigabyte Xoom lists at $599). However, with a year's subscription to Asus Web Storage thrown in, few people should have much need to invest in the latter.
It's worth noting that while both models have WiFi and Bluetooth connectivity and GPS functionality, neither have mobile data options. If you want to take your tablet online wherever you go, the Transformer probably isn't for you.
Unlike Motorola, Asus has fiddled a little with Honeycomb, but not overly much. Widgets for date, time, weather, and mail can be moved around the operating system's five home screens. A cool - if purely aesthetic - flourish comes in an active wallpaper that shows ice cubes bobbing in liquid that automatically orients itself with the ground, like water in a glass, regardless of the angle at which the device is held.
Surprisingly, given their essentially equal specs, the Transformer feels a smidgeon pokier than Motorola's Xoom. Apps function well enough, even when multitasking, but I saw repeated hesitancy when opening new programs and swiping between home screens. Not a deal breaker by any stretch, but it's noticeable.
One of the most useful apps that comes pre-installed is Polaris Office, a handy productivity suite that delivers word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation authoring and editing functionality. You might think that you'd be unlikely to use a tablet for serious work, but this is where the "Transformer" part of the pad's moniker comes into play. Asus offers an optional keyboard dock that, for all intents and purposes, transforms the slate into an Android-based netbook. Just plug the pad into the keyboard's solidly built hinge and whammo: instant notebook computer.
The keyboard is just a tinge shy of standard size, and its keys feel great. Instead of a row of function keys at the top we're given a selection of handy hot keys for brightness, volume, and wireless connectivity. A Honeycomb "back" button is smartly placed where the "ESC" key would normally be.
The tablet/netbook marriage isn't quite a perfect one, though. For example, there's a fraction of a second delay when controlling the pointer using the multi-touch mouse pad. Plus, the tablet froze a couple of times while docked, a problem that wouldn't resolve until the pad was popped out.
Still, such quirks are weatherable, especially given some of the dock's other advantages. Like a pair of USB ports to facilitate external mice and thumb drives, and a memory card reader for standard-sized cards. Most importantly, though, it has a built-in battery that boosts the tablet's 9.5 hour rating up to 16 hours in total. (Anecdotal testing saw the Transformer make it through a day of avid use while not connected to the dock with a quarter of a bar of energy to spare.) The keyboard goes for a cool $150. Combined with the price of the tablet, it brings the total cost of the Transformer to a little more than a basic iPad and closer to the price of a Xoom. Keep in mind, though, that the keyboard is completely optional.
The Eee Pad Transformer purchased on its own remains an incredibly good deal. It establishes a new baseline price not just for full-sized Android pads but slates in general.
Finally, the tablet price wars have begun.


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Kuwait said three of its citizens have been kidnapped in Syria and it has asked Turkey for help in trying to secure their release.
It was not clear why the Kuwaitis were in Syria or who abducted them. Some Gulf Arab citizens have entered Syria to join rebels fighting the forces of President Bashar Assad.
"There were three Kuwaitis kidnapped in Syria. The Foreign Ministry is following this matter," Kuwait's undersecretary for foreign affairs Khaled al-Jarallah told reporters late Wednesday.
Kuwait has been in contact with authorities in Turkey, which borders Syria, to try to secure their release, he said. (Reuters)


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Stretching from Forestville in the North, to Ripley in the South, twelve Chautauqua County wineries produce wines including vinifera, ice wines, fruit wines, and specialty wines. Located in Chautauqua County, Western New York they are also collectively referred to as the Chautauqua Wine Trail.
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Pennsylvania's moderate climate and rolling terrain provides some of the best growing conditions on the East Coast. Here, more than 100 wineries produce a delightful array of wine varieties - perhaps more kinds than any other wine region. The roster of award-winning Pennsylvania varietals includes: Cabernet Sauvignon, Catawba, Cayuga, Chambourcin, Chardonnay, Gewurztraminer, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir, Reisling, Seyval Blanc, Vidal Blanc, Vignoles - and, yes, even wine made in the Champagne manner!
Ohio has a long history of wine production. As early as the 1800s, settlers were exploring winemaking in Ohio, mostly along the Ohio River, near present-day Cincinnati. They planted Catawba grapes and produced a light semi-sweet wine, distinctly different from the European-style wines, popular during that time. The fledging Ohio wine industry thrived, and by 1845 Ohio was producing over 300,000 gallons annually.
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