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MORAES TOPS PRACTICE; SERVIA FASTEST AMONG NON-QUALIFIED DRIVERS INDIANAPOLIS (Thursday, May 14, 2009) - Second-year Indianapolis 500 starter Mario Moraes, who led his first laps in the IndyCar Series in last year's "500" and qualified seventh...
INDIANAPOLIS (Thursday, May 14, 2009) - Second-year Indianapolis 500 starter Mario Moraes, who led his first laps in the IndyCar Series in last year's "500" and qualified seventh for this year's race, paced the opening day of the second week of practice at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Moraes recorded a best lap of 40.4061 seconds, 222.739 mph on the 2.5-mile oval. Ryan Briscoe was second (222.406), and pole sitter Helio Castroneves was third (222.395) as the 22 drivers who have already qualified for the race worked on their race setups.
Eleven drivers who will attempt to qualify this weekend also practiced. Oriol Servia, who finished 11th as a rookie last year, was the fastest (seventh overall) with a lap at 221.353 mph. Townsend Bell, a two-time Indianapolis 500 starter, was second (10th overall) at 220.938. It was the first practice session of the month for both drivers.
Practice continues Friday with Third Day Qualifying scheduled for Saturday when starting positions 23-33 will be filled. Bump Day is Sunday.
Both Helio Castroneves and Rick Mears drove to their third Indianapolis 500 poles in their ninth "500" start. Mears, the "Master of Faster," went on to win a record six poles in 15 starts. Mears earned his third pole at age 34 in 1986. Castroneves got his third pole the day before his 34th birthday in 2009.
Former IMS Radio Network anchor and ABC Indianapolis 500 anchor Paul Page will offer commentary during the IMS Radio Network broadcast of the 2009 Indianapolis 500.
Page will provide pre-race, mid-race and post-race comments. Page will join former IMS Radio Network anchor Bob Jenkins and current anchor Mike King for a pre-race commentary on past "500" radio broadcasts.
In 1975, Eldon Rasmussen hit the wall in practice and the car was heavily damaged. Glenn O'Connor was in seminary. But the "500" grabbed O'Connor then ... and still does.
Father Glenn O'Connor, a Catholic priest in Indianapolis, has been a member of crews at the "500" ever since.
REV. GLENN O'CONNOR: "When he (Rasmussen) crashed, we worked around the clock to put it back together, and he made the race. It got in my blood. I was hooked. When I got involved with Eldon, I loved it. We pulled it out of the fire, so to speak. I've been with various teams, Morales for a long time, Hemelgarn, Blueprint ... PDM the last 10 years. I've been the board man and the jack man - back when they were using jacks - pretty much whatever they told me to do. This will be kind of a down year. We're remodeling one church and building another from the ground up. I'm not on a crew now, but that could change pretty quickly. I'll be with PDM for the Freedom 100, for sure. I've loved every minute of it. It's been a wonderful experience, and I've met a lot of great people."
Hemelgarn Racing will have a familiar look when it rolls out its machine in preparation for the final qualifying weekend. Ron Hemelgarn is the owner. Lee Kunzman is the team manager. Ronnie Dawes is the engineer. And Buddy Lazier is the driver. All were together when Lazier won the Indianapolis 500 in 1996. Lazier is in eighth place in miles driven in the "500" at 6,665, the only driver entered in this year's race in the top 10 in that category.
LEE KUNZMAN: "The car ran last year. We built one last year with new suspension and everything, and it's the only time the car's been run. Over a period of years, all of our crew have been with us at one time or another -- Dennis LaCava is our crew chief again, Jason Beck, then there's 'Doc' (Hoyt Kerr Jr.). Bill Vukovich is over here giving us advice. We're all updated. Our chances are pretty fair to run decent. We don't count on running in the top five, but we can be in the top 10 somewhere. It's pretty hard to beat those top teams."
Today, there is a small law office on Main Street in Speedway, Ind., that houses the practice of Tom Deal. Attorneys and agents are prominent in auto racing today, but years ago in this Centennial Era, Deal had a unique perspective on the Indianapolis 500.
From the early 1980s through 1996, he doubled as a fueler for cars in the Indianapolis 500 driven by Bill Vukovich, Tom Bagley, Gary Bettenhausen, Sheldon Kinser, Tom Bigelow, Joe Saldana, Randy Lewis and Rich Vogler, among others.
TOM DEAL: "I met Dave Taylor and A.J. Watson, and the first race I fueled was Bill Vukovich at Ontario. I grew up on W. Michigan, and the minute I heard race cars, I'd ride my bike to the Speedway and sneak through the fence. I sold papers before the race there, too. When I looked through the fence, I said, 'One of these days, I'll be looking out instead of looking in,' and I had no idea it would evolve the way it did. I've seen or participated in every one since 1956. It meant so much to me to be involved. So many friends, such an accomplishment. A lot of people wish it had happened to them."
Rolando Coronado may be the most disappointed participant at Indy this year.
He was riding his motorcycle to the track Sunday, May 10 when he hit some sand two blocks from his house and had to lay down the bike, breaking two ribs.
Coronado, a native of Bogota, Colombia, was scheduled to run the air jack on pit stops for Hideki Mutoh's car on the Andretti Green Racing team, for which he has worked since 2000. For the moment, the long trail from Bogota to Indy has temporarily ended.
ROLANDO CORONADO: "The doctor thinks I'll be immobilized for three weeks, so I'm hoping to make it back to (the IndyCar Series race in) Texas. I don't have words to express what it's like not to be working the Indy 500. I know you're not the driver, not the main character, but it's a good feeling to know you're part of it. I was actually quite interested in it when I was young, and I worked in Bogota for a guy living in Miami. He had a race team in Bogota with little sports cars. After a year, he said the next thing I had to do was learn to speak English, so I was probably 20 and moved to Orlando and learned to speak English. I wanted to drive and went to a driving school, but the talent just wasn't there. I got a job with Jeff Simmons in (Firestone) Indy Lights, and when he moved up, he and his brother Chris asked me to come with him, and the team was nice enough to give me a chance. I've always run into really good people who have helped me. I was very lucky in that respect."
The 500 Festival has announced additional celebrities who will participate in the IPL 500 Festival Parade on Saturday, May 23. Actor Josh Duhamel, actress Kate Flannery, Indianapolis Colts kicker Adam Vinatieri, Indiana Pacers Jeff Foster, Roy Hibbert and Stephen Graham, Olympic gymnasts Samantha Peszek and Bridget Sloan, and Dr. Lisa Masterson are among the celebrities and VIP's to be scheduled to participate in this year's celebration.
A pre-dawn storm that packed wind gusts of 70 mph did some minor damage to team equipment around the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
A.J. Foyt's pit wagon, containing the computers the team uses to download on-board telemetry, was blown over on its side on pit lane. It took several crew members and a floor jack to right the cart.
The computers came through unscathed, according to team director Larry Foyt, but the antenna suffered damage.
In the adjoining pit, Vision Racing equipment suffered some cosmetic damage.
The storm caused breakfast in the Panther Racing hospitality area to be canceled. High winds ripped off the awning and bent most of the metal support poles.
It was "Patio City" later as hamburgers for lunch were being cooked on an outdoor grill.
The Indy Racing League and its crown jewel event, the Indianapolis 500, are taking New York by storm as IZOD this week rolled out "In Pursuit of FAST: 100 Years of Indy Racing, Fashion and Design" at Macy's through June 3.
"In Pursuit of FAST: 100 Years of Indy Racing, Fashion and Design" marks the kickoff to IZOD's international celebration of the 100th birthday of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
The historic exhibit - featuring multiple generations of race cars from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame Museum, 500 Mile Race-winning driver helmets, original photographs and memorabilia -- dresses the large Broadway display windows and lines the (Broadway to Seventh Avenue) aisles. Also can't be missed are the 80- by 90-foot Times Square and Macy's Broadway storefront billboards heralding the retrospective.
Augmenting the exhibit, on May 18 the 33 drivers comprising the starting grid for "The Greatest Spectacle in Racing" will line up in the traditional 11 rows of three in Herald Square for a photo/media opportunity.
The next day, Rick Mears, Johnny Rutherford and Al Unser Jr. - who have a combined nine Indianapolis 500 victories - along with Ryan Hunter-Reay will greet fans and sign autographs at Macy's.
IZOD, a best-selling brand in the Phillips-Van Heusen Corp. portfolio, has created Indy car racing heritage-inspired and modern performance clothing lines to correspond to the Brickyard's anniversary - available at Macy's and Bon-Ton (Milwaukee, Iowa) in the United States and Hudson Bay stores in Toronto and Edmonton, Alberta, and online.
In 2008, IZOD became the official apparel sponsor of the IndyCar Series, Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Firestone Indy Lights.
TERRY ANGSTADT (President, commercial division, Indy Racing League): "What this represents is an example of what a company that has the size, scale and experience of a PVH can bring to a company like ours if they get behind it and feel like it's a good investment. When you see the relationship they've been able to leverage with their largest customer, Macy's, to our benefit, it's absolutely historic in terms of the impact that it can have on the Indy Racing League and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway."
A.J. Foyt Racing team director Larry Foyt will join the "Healthy Child Healthy World" and the "Full Speed 2 a Cure" campaigns with Emerson and Olivia Newton-John.
"Healthy Child Healthy World" (www.healthychild.org) is the leading national nonprofit advocating to protect young children from harmful chemicals in our environment. Newton-John is a founding board member of the organization.
"Full Speed 2 a Cure" is a cause-related motorsports marketing campaign that promotes and publicizes organizations that offer hope, assistance and treatment of cancer.
LARRY FOYT: "I've been looking for a way to give back, and joining the 'Full Speed 2 a Cure' campaign is the perfect fit for me. It utilizes both motorsports and the entertainment business to raise awareness for all types of cancers, and I'm excited to help Emerson and Olivia achieve their goals. I believe this campaign will take off and bring attention to this important cause in a unique and powerful way."
OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN: "I am thrilled that Larry Foyt and 'Healthy Child' have joined the 'Full Speed 2 A Cure' campaign. Cancer is something that affects everyone from all walks of life, and with the resources that the Foyts and 'Healthy Child' bring, we are sure to spread the word about the importance of awareness and early detection to an even broader group of people."
Alex Lloyd and Sam Schmidt Motorsports drivers Ana Beatriz, Gustavo Yacaman and Wade Cunningham will visit Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis tonight for its Indy 500 Party. The drivers will sign autographs for patients and their families.
Two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Al Unser Jr. greeted customers and fans at Kirles Jewelers on Wednesday night in Indianapolis to raise money for the Cody Unser First Step Foundation.
A silent and live auction raised $5,740 for the foundation, a global, not-for-profit organization dedicated to raising research funds, public awareness and quality of life for those afflicted with all forms of spinal cord-related paralysis.
Cody Unser, Al Unser Jr.'s daughter, suffers from transverse myelitis.
The Dreyer and Reinbold team has only Davey Hamilton in the field among its four entries, but team manager Gary Neal said Wednesday that his other three would be ready to go for qualifying Saturday.
Rookie Mike Conway crashed Saturday during practice, while John Andretti crashed Sunday afternoon after qualifying. His speed was bumped from the field. Milka Duno also was bumped Sunday.
GARY NEAL: "Mike Conway will test Friday morning and be able to drive Friday afternoon. We're still waiting on the undertray. It (his accident) didn't get very much damage to the bodywork seeing as how hard he hit. Davey will be in Mike's car to leak check it with a new engine. Milka (Duno), we're pretty comfortable and just need more speed. John Andretti was ready to get qualified and his car had more extensive bodywork damage, but the car is back together. The sidepods still need to be repaired. We're pleased with the progression of each of the drivers but there's a lot of competition in the field. Still, I believe we would've had two or three cars in the field on Sunday if we didn't have the incidents. We have a spare car and a spare tub, but we prefer not to use them."
MIKE CONWAY: "I'm feeling OK now. I was sore on Tuesday, but I feel ready to get back into the car. I just want to thank the safety crew and the IndyCar Series medical staff for recovering me from the car and for taking good care of me. I'm anxious to get started."
ROBBIE BUHL (Co-owner, Dreyer & Reinbold Racing): "The most important thing is that Mike is OK. We have everything back together, and the team is ready this coming weekend. We have some work to do to have all Dreyer & Reinbold cars in the field. But we are confident going into the weekend."
DENNIS REINBOLD (Co-owner, Dreyer & Reinbold Racing): "We are very happy that Mike is OK, and that's what counts. The guys have done a great job in repairing the No. 24 Purex entry (Conway's car) and the No. 33 Window World entry (Andretti's car), and we look forward to the Bump Day weekend. We will get the cars ready for qualifying for John, Mike and Milka. We have to concentrate on getting them into the field. We will shift gears for Davey to the race setup, and we will learn as much we can off of his car. The good news is Davey's car is has the least miles. Next week, we will run Davey's car a lot and learn for the other three cars for the race."
Lisa Gardner, author of 10 New York Times bestselling crime thrillers, referenced IndyCar Series driver Danica Patrick in her recent book, "Hide."
The excerpt:
"My car," D.D. said, pushing through the heavy glass doors. "Where's it parked?" She told him, he shook his head. "Mine's closer. Plus, you drive like a girl." "That would be Danica Patrick to you," D.D. muttered, but followed him swiftly toward his Crown Vic. Then, as they were getting in: "Charlie Marvin lied. That's good enough for me."
Firestone Indy Lights drivers Brandon Wagner and Logan Gomez of Kingdom Racing visited two
Indianapolis shelters that provide free tutoring services and educational advocacy to homeless children on Tuesday. Wagner and Gomez posed for pictures, answered questions and signed autographs for the kids that ranged in age from first graders to high schoolers.
Kingdom Racing is partnered with Davey Hamilton to field one car in Firestone Indy Lights and has partnered with Dreyer & Reinbold Racing to field a car for Hamilton in the Indianapolis 500. The team is using motorsports as a platform to share a spiritual message.
JANET YOUNGBLOOD HIATT (Vice president of development, School on Wheels): "The School on Wheels is Indianapolis' answer to increasing educational opportunities for school-aged homeless children in order to create economic opportunities necessary to break the cycle of homelessness."
BRANDON WAGNER: "It was great to see these kids eyes light up when we walked into the room. With our mission to deliver God's word to 1 million men through motorsports, it was truly rewarding to include these kids."
LOGAN GOMEZ: "The kids that we visited today have come from such an unfortunate situation. It was great to deliver a message of faith and see their reaction to us sharing our stories as they loved hanging with us."
Indianapolis Colts head coach Jim Caldwell served as the honorary starter of practice today.
JIM CALDWELL: (Are you a race fan?): "Big race fan, really enjoy it. We had an opportunity to come out when we first arrived here in 2002, and we kind of hung around the pit crews and had an opportunity to kind of observe them do their job, and we attended the race, as well. It's been a lot of fun."
(About differences between football and racing): "Obviously the speed. Our game is a speed game, as well, and we build our team around speed, but this is a different type of speed. These guys and the precision that they have, the ability to control those cars at such a high velocity is incredible."
(About serving as honorary starter): "I'll tell you, it's the first time I've obviously been that close to a car going about 217 mph, so it was a great opportunity, and to feel the rush of the wind past you is something unusual."
(About being asked to serve as honorary starter): "I said, without question, I wanted to do it, was looking forward to it, and I knew it would be a great opportunity that wouldn't come around very often."
Conquest Racing driver Alex Tagliani took advantage of a day off Wednesday to pay a visit to a elementary schools in Terre Haute and Lafayette, Ind. The visit was part of a school tour program designed to raise awareness about the "Tutankhamun: The Golden King and the Great Pharaohs" exhibition that will be at the Indianapolis Children's Museum from June to October. Tagliani, along with King Tut Exhibition organizers, gave students the chance to see his King Tut-liveried IndyCar Series car up close as well as a preview of the exhibit. Tagliani spoke about how he started in racing, shared his fascination for the Egyptian king with the kids and answered their questions.
ALEX TAGLIANI: "I had a great time doing the school visits on Wednesday. I enjoy seeing the kids' faces light up when you talk about racing or when they get to see a race car up close. It always reminds me of how lucky I am to be doing this. Obviously, being in Indiana, these kids know a lot about racing, and they asked some pretty good questions. I think it's fantastic that the exhibit is coming to Indianapolis at the Children's Museum, and that these students will get the chance to see the King Tut Exhibit and learn about ancient Egyptian history. I would have loved to be able to see such an exhibit when I was a kid and learning about Egypt. I will definitely go to the exhibit when it comes to Indianapolis."
INDIANAPOLIS MOTOR SPEEDWAY CENTENNIAL ERA FACT OF THE DAY: In 1935, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway was the first track in the world to install safety-warning lights. Also in 1935, helmet use became mandatory at the Speedway, a first for motor racing worldwide. Helmets were not required in European Grand Prix racing until 1952.
Dave Michaels of Indianapolis, a chief steward and team owner in the United States Auto Club's new .25 Midget Series, watched practice today.
DAVE MICHAELS: "I've been a quarter-midget racer since 1963, a team owner and a chief steward of USAC's .25 development series since its inception. The goal of .25 is to build a ground-floor feeder series for American racing. We're giving kids a place to start at a very young age on the ground floor of open-wheel racing. From there, they build into the Ford Focus and Midget programs and eventually into the Sprint cars and hopefully out here at Indianapolis someday."
Second-generation driver Conor Daly has been spending a great deal of time at the track this month, networking in the garage area and pits. Daly is the son of Derek Daly, a six-time Indianapolis 500 starter. Conor, who started racing karts at age 10, moved last year to the Skip Barber National Championship, where he became the second-youngest champion, earning a $350,000 scholarship to compete in the 2009 Star Mazda series. He also competed in England's Formula Ford Festival and won the Walter Hayes Trophy at Silverstone, becoming the first American to win that race.
CONOR DALY: "I've been at this track for the entire month of May every year of my life. It's just been a part of my life as I grew up, having my dad who raced here and my mom whose main business (operating hospitality suites) is at the Speedway. My dream is to do Formula One. I know it's difficult for Americans, but I'm hopeful now with this possible USF1 team. I'd like to go over to Europe and try to get my feet wet over there. We'll see. The IndyCar Series is definitely something I'd like to do, especially the Indy 500. Next year hopefully I can try to run the (Firestone) Freedom 100 to start out, but Indy is definitely on my agenda. It's a different world here at Indy. It's so prestigious, and everyone knows about the Indy 500. It's such a great event. I can only hope to be in it someday."
INDYCAR SERIES POST-PRACTICE QUOTES (Drivers who have yet to qualify):
ORIOL SERVIA (No. 17 The Rahal Letterman DAFCA Special): "It's been a crazy last three months. Everyone has been asking me today if there's any pressure being a last-week and reduced program. I haven't felt this relieved in a long time. Finally I am in a car, and I know I'm going to be in the race. I'm in a great team, and there are great people around me. I felt great right away from the first lap. We want to take one step at a time, but right now, I'm really excited and happy."
(About showing speed so early): "When you are driving for Rahal Letterman, you better step on it. They won this race in 2004, and honestly, the car felt great the moment I stepped into it. That makes the job of the driver a lot easier. It's only our first day. Hopefully, we have another dry day tomorrow, so we can prepare for qualifying and just keep the focus on the last lap of a 500-mile race. It's probably the most important race of my life, so I'm very happy with the way things have started."
E.J. VISO (No. 13 PDVSA HVM Racing): "Today we had a productive testing day. We started working on the race setups and longer runs and with traffic and more fuel, and so far things are going pretty well. Our car feels pretty comfortable in traffic, and that's important for this race."
ROBERT DOORNBOS (No. 06 Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing): "It was good to get back in the car, get back to work. It was horrible watching other drivers play and have fun while I was in my bus. Unfortunately, we had a bad day today. We seemed to be going the wrong direction with the setup a little bit, and I haven't been enjoying driving the car. The wind condition was a bit tricky today, as well. The speed is definitely in the car. This is the same car that we did good things with during Rookie Orientation, and over the next days we proved to be in the top 11. Now we just need to show it again, it's somewhere in the car. We're trying to find the sweet spot for Indianapolis Motor Speedway. We have another day tomorrow. We're going to work hard overnight and should have a good day tomorrow."
NELSON PHILIPPE (No. 00 i drive green HVM Racing): "I'm just really uncomfortable with the car. I've never been so scared in my life. I think when the guys put the car back together - I think something is wrong. They already checked it out, but it feels like something is wrong. And if there is nothing wrong, then I guess I need to get my (act) together. It's just really frustrating. It's very hard. It's the first time in my life and in my racing career that I asked can I please get out of the car. Hopefully, tomorrow will be a better day. The steering wheel is very light. It feels like I have power steering, which is really bad, because I don't know what the car is doing. And when I actually do feel the car, it's pointing too much, so the rear is getting loose. My fastest lap was 205, and I'm just scared to go faster than that."
BUDDY LAZIER (No. 91 Hemelgarn Johnson): "Today was an interesting day. Our first day was one of the slowest days I believe of the month just in terms of a slippery racetrack. I guess that is good and bad. It is good, because it helps us work on our race setup, but it is bad because we can't really see what we have got for speed. Hopefully the qualifying days will be fast."
MILKA DUNO (No. 23 CITGO/Dreyer & Reinbold Racing): "We continue to work on the car and make it better. We hoped to go a bit faster today, so I'm a little disappointed. We keep making a lot of changes, and we will try again for tomorrow, and hopefully we will be a little bit faster."
MIKE CONWAY (No. 24 Dreyer & Reinbold Racing): "It was good to be back at the circuit to see the guys and catch up. It was also good to have Davey (Hamilton) get a run in my car and make sure it's good to go for tomorrow if we are allowed out. I feel fine and back to normal now. For the last couple of days, I felt a bit sore and achy, but that's to be expected at that speed and impact. I'm raring to go now, so let me at it. I have to get the all clear tomorrow, and then I'll be ready to go."
TOWNSEND BELL (No. 8 Herbalife-KV Racing Technology): "It was a good day. The team's very strong, and we're happy to have the Herbalife car running pretty respectably on the first day. I'm really thrilled with the general balance that we have. People on this team are great, and that makes it really easy for me to do my job in the car. I think we're going to continue to improve. Things weren't all there, but mostly there, so we just have to continue to tweak it. I hope we can be the 23rd qualifier in terms of being the fastest of the guys left to get in. I think we've got the car to do it. I'm just keeping my head down right now, really just focused on the race setup, and we'll worry about qualifying as we get closer to that day."
RYAN HUNTER-REAY (No. 21 Vision Racing): "It was another really frustrating day for the 21 team. We rolled out with the same settings on the 20 car in our backup car, the 21T. Ed (Carpenter) drove the car and confirmed some of the things that I had been reporting to the team. Then I drove the car, and I wasn't satisfied with how it was feeling given some technical issues. We threw a lot of big changes at it today, and those take time to implement, so that's why we only had 22 laps on the day when others were getting in 100 laps or more. The good news is at the end of the day we were able to do a full-throttle, 10-lap run, and the car handled it. We topped out at 218 mph, so we've got a speed gap there that we've got to close, but we'll back at it tomorrow to keep working on it."
ALEX TAGLIANI (No. 34 Rexall Edmonton Indy): "We were struggling all day. I don't know if we weren't chasing the track right. There was a lot of wind today. You feel like you're underestimating yourself or second-guessing yourself. Maybe it's a question of confidence. But we didn't have the stability in the back of the car to go around. Then at the end, we made a huge change on the setup, and bang. I had one lap where I did a 219, and that put us in 22nd place. The guys made a really nice change, and then all of the sudden the car went back to where it felt good for me."
STANTON BARRETT (No. 98 CURB/Agajanian/Team 3G Racing): (On practice): "Not too bad. We're just trying a bunch of different stuff with the car. We changed some things over the last three days - geometry, which took a whole different setup than what we running before. We're getting a lot more top speed out of it down the straightaways. The wind was affecting people, and the hot temperature today at the track, and the speeds were down for everybody, and we've seemed to maintain the speeds that we've been running. I think we've picked up a little bit. This morning was really bad from a steering standpoint. We made some good headway and are just trying to piece it together and get it back comfortable with this new geometry and pick some speed up. It's not too bad considering where people were running time-wise today. Just got to try and get a little bit better and try and make some longer runs and get the feeling better, and we'll see where we end up."
(On where he stands in the next three days): "Just keep working on it. Work on setup and get stability and grip and speed. That's all we've been working on in different combinations. We spent the first week in one direction, and we switched that direction over. We had three days off, so we had to learn kind of what it takes. We made a lot of progress today. Just the same things. Try to stay patient and not try and do anything too quick or fast. Go in our steps. Do we have to speed it up a little bit and be a little more aggressive in our changes? We're taking the necessary steps. The guys see some real promise. They work really hard in the off days doing some aero stuff and reducing drag. It made a big difference. I've just got to get the handling back and better, and we'll look to setting a lap on Saturday."
INDYCAR SERIES POST-PRACTICE QUOTES (Drivers who have already qualified):
MARIO MORAES (No. 5 KV Racing Technology/Votorantim): "It was a really good day. The car is really good in qualifying setup, and now it's very good in race setup. The team has just been doing a really good job. As a team, everyone is working on one thing together. Townsend (Bell) is doing a great job. He was in the top 10. At the end of the week, we're going to put everything together and get one solid race car for everyone."
RYAN BRISCOE (No. 6 Team Penske): "We worked on the balance of the Team Penske car today. We tried a few long stints to see how the car runs on full tanks. We also looked at how the balance shifts when the tires wear down through the run and how close we can stay to each other in dirty air. That's what today was all about, and I think the car is really strong, and it's very fast. We'll take the next couple days to keep working on it, and we should definitely be ready for Race Day."
HELIO CASTRONEVES (No. 3 Team Penske): "We ran a lot of laps and took advantage of the great weather today. It was a good day for Team Penske. We turned in the second- and third-fastest laps of the day. I certainly feel like we are heading in the right direction. We still have to work hard like everyone else, but I am very pleased with the overall performance of today's practice."
A total of 48 cars are currently at the Speedway and have passed technical inspection. Thirty-four drivers have been on the track to date and turned 1,937 laps today and 7,562 laps this month. Raphael Matos turned 85 laps today and has turned 334 laps this month, most of any driver. There were two cautions today for a total of 19 minutes.
FRIDAY'S SCHEDULE (all times local):
8 a.m. Garages open
Noon-6 p.m. IndyCar Series practice
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Has anyone ever ridden the TTC in sequatchie, TN? Their website mentions some downhill and mtb stuff but there isn't just a ton of information so I was wondering if anyone has ridden it.
They mention being open rain or shine so I thought it would be nice for when all the Chattanooga trails are closed. (I found out the hard way when I made the two hour drive up from Atlanta on Friday only to find everything off limits)
Thanks guys, I'm new to mountain biking so my trail system knowledge is almost nonexistent.
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Orientation was like none I had ever been to. they had a guy there by the name of Nate. he was a motivational speaker. he got everyone really pumped up and believing that yes...I can do this! I figured it was worth a shot and if I didn't give it a try I would kick myself later. So I sat thru the orientation and listened to everything they had to say.
I was so excited when I heard that you could have a flexible schedule. work 9-5. they set up all of your appts for you. they close the deals and do the actual sales end of it. this is great!! Boy was I wrong!
They tell you on Thursday that this weekend you have to do 10 demos. these demos are with your friends and family. you have to set up the appts! Ughhh. I hate asking my friends and family for stuff like this. But I did the 10 demos, and actually sold 2! I thought. this isn't all that bad, or is it?? We were told that if we did the demos. we would be paid that coming week!
We go to the office for the first day. I walk into a tiny, grungy building. no sign outside. stale cigarette smoke in the air. absolutely disgusting! The owner, Kevin Mathers proceeds to go over all the specifics of the company.
Now we find out that they only schedule appts at: 1pm, 4pm, and 7pm! Wait. what happened to 9-5?? You must do 25 appts in 2 weeks in order to get paid. ok. Well he hands us slips for the appts that the office has set for us and away we go. We show up to the first appt. over 45 minutes away. get the door slammed in our face. Go to the next appt do our demo. but the lady is not interested. now when I call back in to let Kevin know. he wants me to pressure the lady into buying! (in training we were told that we don't have to do the sales end. and if we are pushy at all with the customers we lose our job)
She wasn't interested. and she didn't have that kind of money!! We go to the third one and we again get a door slammed in our face! Great. we now are realizing that there is no way that we will possibly get 25 appts done! (and yes, you must get in the door and do the whole demo for it to count!) So basically they are asking you to go out and do all of this knowing full well that you will never get 25 appts done. you will probably sell a couple systems. and they pocket all the profit!
So you are working for FREE!
I started to pick up on this scam when I noticed that there was another ad in the paper starting the process all over again!! They run this in 2 week cycles, knowing that is how long it will take for people to figure out they are getting scammed!
I am still waiting for a paycheck!! It has been over two weeks from the time we were told we would get paid! I have made phone calls and all I get is, I'll check into it!!
And to top it all off. he sold a USED system to my MOM, claiming it was NEW! I am trying to work with FilterQueen direct on this issue. but not getting very far!
So if you see an ad like this in the paper, RUN, don't be fooled like I was!
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They almost got me too
AUTHOR: Suzi - (U.S.A.)
SUBMITTED: Wednesday, September 12, 2007POSTED: Wednesday, September 12, 2007
I live in the Youngstown, Ohio area. This is a rust belt town and an ad like this is sure to get a huge response. Indeed it did. I called the number, repeatedly, for over 20 minutes before I got through. I was given an appointment for Tuesday.
I showed up and it was a "cattle call" type deal. There were about 25-30 people there.
We were told the name of the company is DnA. We were told that they are the only air filtration system in the world that has received FDA approval. We were all asked to fill out a one page application. We were then give a 15 minute "presentation" by Daryl. We were told the history of the company and a little about the product.
We were told that there were only 10-15 warehouse jobs that would be available in January. We were told that they were currently looking for air quality testers to service their clients, which includes, schools, hospitals, doctors offices, etc. We were told if we were interested in the air quality jobs we would be interviewed and called that evening if we would be asked back the next day for a second interview. We were told if you did not receive a second call, it means you were not selected for the second round. If you were interested in the warehouse jobs in January we were told your applications would be passed on to the corporate headquarters.
I was interested in the air quality tester job and was called back for a second interview. I went to the second interview, which was another group session.
There were approximately 15-20 people there. The whole deal took two hours.
At this "interview" we were told that we would NOT be servicing corporate clients -
only residential.
We were told that we would WORK FOR THE COMPANY. Later during the "interview' we were all given W9 forms instead of W4 forms to fill out. W9 forms are for Independent Contractors. Independent Contractors are considered self-employed and do not work for the company.
This is when the bells really went off for me. They went off before, but this was the cincher for me.
We were told that we must complete 13 hours (2 days of 6.5 hours) of classroom training where we would be "certified" to take air quality samples.
We were told that we would have to make 10 presentations over the weekend from Fri-Mon. We were told that we could make a sale.
We were told that we would be given $450 per week + a bonus for every unit we sold that exceeded the $450 amount. We would also get profit sharing.
MANAGEMENT potential was heavily pushed during this meeting. We were told so many inconsistencies. First that you could only make management after you worked 90 days in sales. Then when it seemed that peoples' interest was waning, we were told that he (Daryl) could make us managers IMMEDIATELY if he wanted to. He said if we sold a bunch over the weekend that would weigh heavily on his decision to make someone a manager immediately.
We were told that all our appointments are set for us and that we have to make 15 presentations a week in order to qualify for the $450. Full presentations.
This is a scam, folks. I am supposed to go back tomorrow morning for "training." He could tell I would not come back, so I'm sure he won't be surprised.
I tried to look up DnA last night. There is NOTHING on the internet about this company. Today I asked him for the website. He would not give it in the group. He gave it to me afterwards during the so called interview portion of the meeting.
I looked it up: www.filterqueen.com. The parent company is Health-Mor. Health-Mor distributes it's products via independent owner operators like DnA. This company goes by MANY names.
This is a huge scam. They want you to work for free and give them free access to your family and friends. I now wonder if the references I listed on my application will be marketed to. I say that because there was only spaces provided for names and addresses of references, and not phone numbers. I bet they all get unexpected "visits" from someone trying to sell them one of these products.
I see that their tactics change depending on location and the hook that will get the most attention for the people in that particular area. We are an old steel town, so the hope of a manufacturing job here sends people into a frenzy.
There should be a way to stop these folks from placing false ads and wasting peoples' time like this.
Beware that anyone asking you to sign a W-9 is NOT putting you on their payroll.
Don't waste your time with these people. This is a huge scam.
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I didn't watch it live,but did check the scores on line.I was suprised at how many reconizeable names they were trying to play there way back on tour.
I love watching Q school. It is about the only real golf since the end of the season. These guys really have something to play for. If you play poorly, you have nowhere to play.


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gravytrain1515 11 years ago#72
I want to connect my Slimline PS2 to the internet. Do I have to string the Cat5 cable all the way through my house to the router, or is there a wireless way to do this?
Manny_Lawson 11 years ago#73
Nice faq.
What does sony say to people who have opened their systems and which makes in void in the warrenty? Do they still fix it?
basically, does anyone know what the most recent system models/numbers were, so if i buy used, i can buy a more recently designed model?
The newest Slim model in the US is SCPH-70012. SCPH-70011 is also a NA model of the same generation but will be rare to see in the US (it is primarily sold in Canada). SCPH-70001 is the older Slim model. I'm not sure what's changed in the new Slim - in any case, neither Slim model is really that old.
The last Big model in the US was SCPH-50001; this was preceded by the SCPH-39001, in turn by the 35001, and the launch PS2 was SCPH-30001.
I have no experience with the Slim PS2; I've had three Bigs (one 50001 and two 39001's).
I would recommend the 50001 if you're buying a Big, though the 39001 should be OK - it seems to depend more on how much it's been used and how well it's been cared for than anything else. Here's the status of mine, for instance -
50001 - I bought this new around the very twilight of the Big model. It still works perfectly, though there's this one problem in Final Fantasy VIII I can't seem to figure out (it keeps freezing in a certain place near the end of disc 2 - I'm told this may be related to the PS1 driver settings). Doesn't seem to have any trouble with any particular disc types (plays Blue discs fine, as well as DVD9's like Xenosaga 1 and Wild Arms: Alter Code F).
39001 - One of these is not technically mine, though I count it as such for purposes of this quality evaluation - it was bought by my parents primarily for use by my brother and sister. It was bought several years before I bought the 50001 or the other 39001, and still works well to this day (though doesn't see much use anymore), other than having the Blue disc problem (it did not have any problems with DVD9, though). This is despite it having even been dropped once due to the old trip-over-the-cord problem.
The other one I bought used from ebay; it worked OK for a few months, after which it scuffed my Disgaea disc (thankfully the toothpaste trick worked), and then not long afterwards (days, IIRC) died completely, with a blinking red power light and no response to the drive door or reset button. Judging by the enduring reliability of the OTHER 39001 (which as I noted had even suffered trauma), I suspect it must just have been that close to the end of its natural life when I purchased it, and aggravated by the fact that Disgaea, the game I was playing when it finally died, accesses the disc quite frequently (I believe this is the same reason, say, GTA:SA is also often associated with PS2 hardware failures). It also had the Blue disc problem, though again apparently not the DVD9 problem.
IOW, if you get a Big, you should be OK with either a 50001 or a 39001, though 39001's seem to be prone to the Blue disc problem, and you really should get a unit that's as new as possible (in terms of use rather than age as hardware lifetimes are naturally based on hours of use rather than realtime).
I'm not sure on the Big vs. Slim debate. Two things are apparent, though -
* While the Slim shouldn't overheat if cared for properly, it should definitely be allowed its 'personal space' and not shoved in an enclosed area, much more importantly than with Big.
* There are many, many reports of Slims having trouble with PS1 memory cards, particularly third-party PS1 memory cards. I am not sure if Sony did this deliberately or if it is simply a matter of dodgy memory cards or perhaps some unintentional subtle difference in the memory card access hardware (upgrades often introduce incompatibilities with nonstandard addons, this is simply a fact of life in all things computer).
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Also, how do I change the disc read speed? I read on another board that you can change how fast your PS2 reads discs.
IIRC this is only for PS1 games, there is an option in the PlayStation Driver that allows you to toggle between normal and fast disc reads. Note that some games may freeze or have other problems if you use this option though (others might need it, though I'm not sure of any specific titles offhand).
Mine loads and plays movies fine but when i put a game in it, it reverts back to the menu screen and shows a PS2 disc.
This and your other problems suggest that your PS2 is, sadly, probably on its way out; its drive is wearing out, a natural but unavoidable problem with all disc based game consoles. You will probably want to buy a new PS2 (it is virtually not worth sending it in for repair; when my used 39001 died, Sony wanted $100+ to repair it, plus I would have to ship it to them on my dollar; a new one by contrast was only $149 then, and $129 now).
I just brought home (home being USA) an Asian slim PS2 from Shanghai, but the power cord is 250v! (It's a SCPH-75006 model, supposedly reads NTSC J games.)
Welcome to international power. Just buy yourself one of those outlet adapter kits - they're usually sold in places catering to people who travel internationally and shouldn't be too hard to find (not sure about cost, though).
I want to connect my Slimline PS2 to the internet. Do I have to string the Cat5 cable all the way through my house to the router, or is there a wireless way to do this?
It can be done wirelessly, but I'm not 100% on the method. I know most wireless access points have an Ethernet port, but whether you can simply plug a gaming console into this and have it work I am not sure. You may have to do something like set up a cheap Linux computer (Windows is not really up to router tasks) with a wireless card, and then set that computer up to be a 'mini router' for the part of the house the PS2 is in ... It definitely CAN be done though if you are willing to work at it.
What does sony say to people who have opened their systems and which makes in void in the warrenty? Do they still fix it?
Not sure, but without warranty coverage, it's practically not worth it to send it in for repair - as I mentioned above, even a couple of years ago this was $100+ (wouldn't be surprised if it was higher now), plus you have to ship it to Sony yourself (I was told there are no regional or local repair facilities, you have to send it away to the main US repair facility). Given that a new PS2 is down to $129 now, you hardly save anything at all sending it in for repair (plus buying a new one gets you a brand new unit, while your repaired unit is going to be as aging as ever - unless you're modding, in which case you don't want Sony to see it at all, chances are the reason you opened your PS2 is because the disc drive was starting to go ...).
Suffice it to say that the next time someone tells you the Sphere Grid system is hard to swallow, they aren't kidding. -- Aeon Azuran
HuggieBear 11 years ago#77
Oh Snap!
Can I borrow Tree-fitty?
I have a UK PAL slimline PS2, and i really fancy playing some NTSC US release only games. What are my options?
PayneKiller 11 years ago#79
I may have read somewhere about adjusting the laser height but maybe i didnt, ad just did it myself experimenting. But i Switched my PS2's from not reading CDs and only reading DVDs the other way round by toggling this white gear inside the disc tray towards the back. Now that was with the 30001R model.
I'm trying to do this with a 50001 model now but it has 2 gears instead of one, does anyone have any advice on this cause it looks like it will be time consuming to be trying combinations. This PS2 is only reading CD's by the way.
solideagle 11 years ago#80
hi. i just want to know how to copy a save file into memory card from pc and vice versa please let me know the step by step instruction and please also tell me that will this method work on ps2(with mod chip)??
hey and forgot to tell u guys that i have network adapter and hard disk for my PS2 and secondly is there a method of using USb(flash drive) to copy save files??if so please do let me know.
sorry for posting this here because i have made my own "copying save files from memory card to pc and pc to memory card" topic but no response hope i get here
thanx i m looking forward for a reply
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Motherhood Issues
To be content as a mother, you've got to love disorder. That bit of wisdom is embedded the title of Fréderique Ulman-Gagné's current exhibition at La Centrale, one of Montreal's artist-run centres with a feminist mandate. Aimer le Désordre showcases seventeen paintings depicting the artist's role as a mother. By collaborating with her son, Ulman-Gagné creates dynamic works that speak of balance, routine, and the celebration of motherhood in contemporary art.
Historically, many female painters have evoked the subject of motherhood into their art. The work of such talented artists as Christiane Pflug and Mary Pratt, for example, has negotiated motherhood's relationship to the environment, responsibilities, and emotions. Retrospectively, these women are now considered feminist artists who called attention to the difficulties of compromising their artistic practice for the benefit of their children. Contemporary feminism has taken this further by celebrating motherhood as an extension of the artist instead of an investigation into sacrifice, of which Aimer le Désordre sets a strong example.
Ulman-Gagné compares the gestures in the paintings to the repetitive motions of her day-to-day life, such as stirring soup or washing dishes. Throughout the series, she explores her personal and domestic surroundings. The paintings are gestural and erratic on their own but work together to form a cohesive and visually engaging whole, a haphazard routine, using what she calls "chaos as a self-generating still-life."
The unconventional placement of the paintings on the wall – some large pieces hung almost precariously high and small intimate pieces were so low visitors need to crouch, as if addressing a child – echoing the domestic environment in which these works were created. Paintings navigate the gallery walls, drawing attention to the interior space and architecture of the gallery.
Lively, engaging colours and a variety of textures add a drawn element to the pieces. These elements evoke a child's scribbles, adding activity and movement. Representational elements of a domestic space are implied, such as windows or of Lego blocks strewn on the floor, creating familiar and endearingly disordered narratives. Every piece is painted on wood. In several paintings the wood is allowed to act as a background, demonstrating Ulman-Gagné's approach to a painting as an assembled object.
Aimer le Désordre is a visually engaging exhibit with eye-catching works, encouraging St. Laurent pedestrians to pause and take a look. It also contains a clear, subtle, and relatable narrative that stands as an important contribution to the empowerment of women and mothers, proving that an artist's practice has the ability to extend into all facets of her identity. The mundane can bring value to the development of a body of work.
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>From CP 1:341. Has Eleanor's parentage ever been resolved??
5. [Lord Audley] JAMES (Tuchet), LORD AUDLEY, son and heir, aged ten years
in 1408. He was summoned to Parliament 26 February 1420/1 to 26 May 1455, the
writs being directed Jacobo de Audley. Chief Justice of South Wales 17
November 1423, Chamberlain of South Wales 11 February 1438/9, and again 24
October 1441. He distinguished himself in the wars with France, having the
chief command of some forces in I430. On 26 October 1447, he had exemption
for life, as James Tuchete, Lord of Audley, from attendance in Parliament.
Having raised 10,000 men on behalf of Henry VI, he was defeated and slain by
the Yorkists at the battle of Blore Heath, Salop. He married, 1stly,
Margaret, daughter of William (Roos), LORD Roos, by Margaret, daughter of
John (ARUNDEL), LORD ARUNDEL (Papal Dispensation. 6 Kal. March 1415, to him
to remain in marriage contracted but not consummated). She was living 15
Kal. September 1423. He married, 2ndly, (Papal Dispensation to remain in
marriage contracted but not consummated) though related in the 3rd degree,
dat. 16 Kal. March 1429/30) Eleanor, illegitimate daughter of Thomas
(HOLAND), EARL OF KENT, by Constance, daughter of Edmund,) DUKE OF YORK, but,
according to Mills' Catalogue of Honour (1610), she was daughter of Edmund
HOLAND, by Elizabeth, widow of Edward (LE DESPENSER), LORD DESPENSER,
daughter and heir of Bartholomew (BURGHERSH), LORD BURGHERSH. He died 23
September 1459, aged about 61. [CP 1:341]
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No one seems to be able to contact these people. Their "robot" website responds with a form email saying they'll be back to you in 48 hours. One week later, still no response. The cards are pleasant and people I send them to enjoy them. But it's a hassle. Jacquie Lawson surely doesn't understand business.
Time for some good competition. Perhaps someone in the old USA can help us out and give them a run for their money. Maybe then they'll understand what customer dissatisfaction means. I've been a customer for six years.


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HOLLYWOOD (CBS) — Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain took refuge in Hollywood Monday night amidst a raging storm of allegations of sexual impropriety.
Cain appeared on late night talk show "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" to answer the latest in a string of harassment charges.
During a taping at the El Capitan Theatre, Cain told host Jimmy Kimmel, "there's not an ounce of truth in all of these accusations."
Audience members seemed convinced.
"If he's a liar, he's the best liar I've ever seen," said Jeff Napshin, who had a front row seat.
Audience member Sherie Kamel was won over by Cain's candid repartee about his wife. "He seemed very genuine in his words, and I believe that he was telling the truth," said Kamel. "He seems like a good politician."
In an email to his supporters Monday, Cain called the allegations against him the byproduct of a media-driven process that seeks to distract voters from discussion of serious matters. In the email, Cain chided the media for publishing "anonymous, ancient, vague personal allegations."
Though three other women have made similar claims, Bialek was the first of Cain's accusers to appear on camera, holding a news conference Monday. Attorney Gloria Allred stood by Bialek's side as she recounted an incident she says took place in 1997 in Washington D.C.
"He suddenly reached over, and he put his hand on my leg under my skirt, and reached for my genitals," said Bialek of Cain. "He also grabbed my head and brought it towards his crotch."
Bialek claims when she told Cain he was out of line, he asked her, "You want a job, right?"
Bialek says she came forward to give the charges against Cain a face and a name.
Cain announced on Kimmel's show that he will hold a news conference Tuesday to address the claims against him. Cain told Kimmel he intends to "set the record straight."
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Has there been any thoughts towards DBH using organic and/or recycled fabrics?
I've been buying most of my tees through DBH for the last few years but now I'm beginning to change my purchasing habits so I can lead a more sustainable lifestyle. It would be disappointing to have to leave DBH behind.


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If you were a young book lover like myself, you might remember when people used to read stories to you before you could read. You would look at the pictures, imagining how they connected with the words. You may even have 'read' stories to yourself or others using those pictures. You couldn't read, so you would just look at the pictures and make up a story based on what was happening in them.
That is the concept behind Ransom Riggs' first novel Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children.
Watch this short video Riggs put on his youtube channel back in January.
Do you find yourself making up stories to go with the pictures, even if you know nothing about the people in them?
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children is a unique combination of images and text. It is a novel, based on pictures. Riggs collected vintage photographs from some of his friends' collections and built a story around them. It's hard to say which came first - the story or the photos, but in the novel they create a unity.
When Jacob was little, his grandfather used to tell him stories from his childhood. He told him about how he grew up on an island in Wales, in a home full of peculiar children - X-men type people with strange powers. One little girl could hold fire in her hands, one girl could levitate, one little boy was invisible, etc. He told Jacob about how they all had to hide in a house on the island because they were running from monsters. When Jacob was young he loved to believe in these stories because it meant "it was possible to live a magical life." But as he got older, and got teased for believing in fairy tales, he realized his grandpa had made the stories up, and called him a liar. Jacob's father told him that he hadn't necessarily made them up but had just exaggerated the truth. He had gone to the island in Wales as a Polish, Jewish refugee during the war, and the monsters he and the other refugee children were hiding from were the Nazis.
When Jacob is a young teenager, his grandfather suddenly dies under mysterious circumstances and his last words leave Jacob wondering if his stories really were true...
Watch the book trailer here:
I really enjoyed this book, I thought it worked well as a young adult fantasy/mystery novel, I didn't find any flaws in the magic realism, the characters were good. But what I found very interesting about it was how Riggs worked the photos into the story. Throughout the novel, whenever the narrator (Jacob) is describing a new character, he recalls a photo his grandfather showed him once. He describes the photo and then we see it on the adjacent page. Rather than just have the photos work as illustrations of what is happning in the book, the photos are actually a part of the book.
While this is a story about a boy discovering he isn't who he thought he was and the world doesn't work the way he thought it did (typical coming of age fantasy YA stuff,) it is also a book about coping with the loss of a loved one and learning that maybe they weren't who you thought you were. In that sense it reminded me a bit of Deathly Hallows since that is a central theme of that book as well.
At one point, Jacob says of his grandfather, "There were things about him that I needed to be true...When I was a kid, Grandpa Portman's stories meant it was possible to live a magical life. Even after I stopped believing them, there was still something magical about my grandfather. To have endured all the horrors he did, to have seen the worst of humanity and have your life made unrecognizable by it, to come out of all that the honorable and good and brave person I knew him to be -that was magical. So I couldn't believe he was a liar and a cheater and a bad father. Because if Grandpa Portman wasn't honorable and good, I wasn't sure anyone could be."
Jacob not only has to cope with the realization that he isn't who he thought, and the world isn't what he thought it was, but he also has to struggle with the possibility that his childhood hero wasn't who he thought he was.
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children is a beautifully crafted novel, captivating, mysterious, and touching. One thing, though - it doesn't have much closure. It leaves things pretty open-ended, so if you are someone who can't stand waiting to find out what happens next, maybe wait until the next book is out so you can read it right away.
Riggs' website says there will be a sequel. No mention of a series yet, but he does promise a sequel, so that is something to look forward to.
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Udupi: The Second batch of St Mary's English Medium School, Kannarpady has secured 100% results in Class X examinations conducted by the CBSE Board, New Delhi.
Out of 84 students who appeared for the exams 14 students secured 10 CGPA (Cumulative Grade Point Assessment) and 16 students scored C.G.P. A between 9 to 10.
List of Students who scored 10 (C.G.P.A) Grade Points is as follows:
Fiona Natasha Monis, Leeladhar Abhijeet Shetty, Glancia Ashma Pinto, Marvel Christon D'Souza, Neha Harish, Rithvik Kumar, Shwetha Prabhu, Tejaswi Shenoy, Bhoomika J S, Coneelus Supreeth Lazarus, Giridhar Narayanan Prabhu, Hitesh M Poojary, Samual Peter Lobo and Shamanth Rao Kidiyoor.
Correspondent Fr Fred Mascarenhas and Principal Myrtle L F Lewis have congratulated all the students & parents on the success.


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Mailings for Maddy - help needed!!!
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OM Gosh!!!
I just went to the US Postal Service website to get a price check on the Flat Rate padded mailing envelope to Canada. I had a "sticker shock" when I saw the cost! I do mail internationally but it's been to our soldiers overseas so the postage is the same as in the US.
Canada is "just right over the border"! I had no clue.
However, the price doesn't matter because it's the REASON FOR THE SHIPMENT THAT IS THE IMPORTANT ISSUE.
Nicole - I will ship on Wednesday this week. I'm going to stuff that box (same price as the padded envelope) as much as possible with cards! The Post Office is not going to get the better of me!
And I thought shipping in the States was so much cheaper! LOL! If I had known the cost, I probably wouldn't have asked. I don't know why it's so expensive to ship to Canada or within Canada! It's ridiculous! Anyway, I am so grateful to all of you! And I am sorry about the cost. But, with your help, I have been able to fill some orders already and know we will be well prepared for our vendor fairs. To date, we have raised $500 through the card sales!!! That's 250 cards we've already sold! So, your help is greatly appreciated!
I wish I could share some updates on Maddy, but I haven't heard anything from her mom in two weeks now
. Makes me a little worried...but I will share news as soon as I have some. Thanks again and God bless all of you!
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Antonio McDyess hopes that Allan Houston isn't making the same mistake McDyess made last season when he returned prematurely from knee surgery.
"If I see Al, I would tell him that's a bad decision to make," McDyess told Detroit reporters yesterday. "But I am pretty sure he knows. He's a smart guy. If he wasn't ready, he wouldn't come back. If they are pushing him to come back, that's not something you should be part of."
McDyess will be back at the Garden tonight for the first time since he was traded 11 months ago in the Stephon Marbury deal. McDyess, who signed with Detroit during the offseason, might not play tonight because of a slight tear in his left calf. The injury has kept him out of five straight games.
McDyess spent 11/2 injury-filled seasons in New York, appearing in only 18 of a possible 117 games after having two left knee surgeries. He made his Knicks debut on Dec. 1, 2003 but clearly wasn't 100%.
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Adamawa Civil Servant Collected N6 Million Monthly Salary
Nov 16, 2011 – Adamawa Civil servant Collected N6 Million Monthly Salary
According to the daily times, The Adamawa State Government, on Tuesday Nov 15, 2011 in Yola, announced the arrest of an employee in its Ministry of Education who is alleged to have been fraudulently collecting a monthly salary of N6 million.
The Head of Service, Othman Mohammed, who made the announcement while inaugurating the audit committees for the local government staff, said the fraud was discovered before the recent introduction of e-payment for the workers.
He challenged members of the committees to do a thorough job, particularly in ascertaining whether workers were properly paid the salaries due to them.
"You need to verify that a worker placed on level six or seven is not receiving something higher than his director," he said. "In the last exercise before the state government adopted the e-payment, there was a staff audit in the Ministry of Education, where an employee was found to be receiving N6 million as his monthly salary."
Mohammed said the committees were also expected to physically determine the actual number of staff in the local governments, according to their departments, and ascertain the genuineness of their qualifications in relation to their designations.
He said the committees were expected to submit their reports in two weeks, noting that the payment of the new minimum wage to local government staff depended on the outcome of the assignment.
Responding on behalf other members, Musa Kaibo thanked the state government for finding them worthy for the assignment, and promised not to fail.
Whaooo this is greediness of the highest order 6 Million Naira monthy salary when some people in the state are struggling to have 3 meals a day ???(daily times)


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Winston Churchill's 104 year-old parrot is still alive but no longer swearing about Hitler. Sending someone to Mars sounds more plausible
Reader comments
Jan 20, 2004 at 12:38PM
Great link.
Jan 21, 2004 at 10:43AM
A friend emailed me about this on Monday - thanks for finally getting some real information - I thought she was pulling my leg!
Jan 21, 2004 at 12:48PM
could that possible be for real? i mean, 104 years old is really old for a parrot.
Jan 21, 2004 at 3:54PM
Churchill's daughter says its not true.
Jan 21, 2004 at 7:29PM
if this isn't true, surely someone would have picked up on it besides his daughter? she says he never had a parrot that color or a parrot named "charlie". It seems odd to me that someone would try to pass off a parrot as his (for some unknown reason) but then be stupid enough to have a bird of the wrong color with a made up name…
Jan 22, 2004 at 10:33PM
Wow. Well if I was that old I doubt I'd wanna speak up when bothered.
Jan 23, 2004 at 7:42AM
Bob, bob, you think too highly of people. Heh. As for myself, I still think it might be true.
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As New York Fashion Week winds to a close, the city's Economic Development authority is hoping that at least one of its flagship events will have a more enduring impact. This year, technology entrepreneurs were strutting their stuff to show how they can help push the fashion industry into a new wave of growth.
Just like the city's favorite progenies Andy Warhol and Madonna, the key to New York's success is all about its "ability to continuously reinvent itself," according to the NYC Economic Development Center.
Throughout Fashion Week and through the end of the month, the city is running its Project Pop-Up Store at the retail curation complex STORY on 10th Avenue in Chelsea. Here, the city awarded 11 new tech enterprises — including Perch Interactive, FashionGPS, and Acustom — with business mentoring support and demonstration space to help them connect with the small businesses of fashion. The city wants to give smaller fashion businesses the new ideas that will help them keep generating employment and add to the flow of shopping dollars into the city's economy. A particular focus has been on propping up new retail models, as this part of the industry is still set for growth of 13% over the next 12 years, while manufacturing continues to decline, and wholesale/design stagnates.
"Our retail display technology is helping fashion, footwear, and accessories retailers to connect with a highly distracted audience", said Perch Interactive creator, Jared Schiffman, referring to the impact showrooming is having on brick-and-mortar business. "Shoppers are using retail stores as giant, physical catalogues to get ideas for their ongoing mobile and web research. We help shoppers remember why they came to the store in the first place by creating interactive displays that encourage shoppers to touch and handle the products, forging a connection that bonds them to the product and store brand. Unlike traditional displays, Perch can be updated instantly, with fresh ideas and designs, and can pull data from Twitter, online reviews, and star ratings. That's the sort of information people are looking for on their phones, while standing in the store."
Bootstrapped by its founders, Perch is profitable and in the process of raising outside capital to accelerate its growth. The Perch Interactive premise is that 67% of shoppers who touch sample goods go on to purchase in-store, helping revitalize retail businesses and creating a multi-sensory shopper experience that can't be replicated online.
Fellow winner FashionGPS uses barcode scanning technology to track and manage product samples sent to media outlets in order to improve the PR workflow chain which, historically, results in lost merchandise and missed opportunities as samples lay idle on editors' desks instead of being featured in fashion magazines.
"Fashion GPS possesses an intrinsic value for emerging designers with limited resources. By streamlining the day to day operations associated with promoting their wares, brands both big and small are free to focus on their bottom lines," says FashionGPS CEO, Eddie Mullon. They have calculated that when a brand misses out on the opportunity to promote their new season in the leading glossies, it is the equivalent of losing $54,742 in potential revenue. By better coordinating who has what samples for promotion and how the fashion media are using them, boutique and independent designer labels can scoop up more of this revenue, FashionGPS believes.
Another tech winner of Fashion Week's Project Pop-Up Store was Acustom. Customers can book online for a personalized fitting in their New York showroom in order to have clothing tailor made to each shopper's personal body measurements. Scanning technologies gives small businesses a competitive advantage over online retailers: the assurance that items purchased will fit well and look good. Internationally, this technology is already trickling in to fashion retail. Botisto, for example, has showrooms in Barcelona and South Korea that use a foot scanner to take measurements for Italian custom-made leather shoes. New York City's promotion of Acustom is aimed at encouraging more of the 300,000 visitors who come to the city for its fashions to buy locally while they are here.
Too often, technology and social media innovation are expected to solve the problems of an industry coping with massive change from globalization, the digitizing economy, and the greater power of consumers to choose. By selecting tech entrepreneurs who are helping reshape how small local retailers sell to shoppers, New York City is hoping those businesses will have a longer lasting effect than some of the trends seen on this year's Fashion Week catwalks.
Mark Boyd is a freelance writer based in Barcelona, specializing in software-as-a-service startups, city data systems, and sensor technologies.


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DULUTH - Georgia's U.S. Senate runoff drew another big name Sunday as former Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee revved up several thousand people who support a proposal to replace income tax with a national sales tax.
Sen. Saxby Chambliss' support for the plan dubbed the "FairTax" has been a recurring theme throughout his bitter race against Democrat Jim Martin. Democrats unleashed several TV ads during the general election attacking Chambliss for supporting the plan. FairTax supporters labeled them misleading.
Huckabee praised Chambliss on Sunday as one of the few senators courageous enough to back the plan.
"This race is our best chance to keep the fires burning for the FairTax, and we are not going to squander this opportunity," Huckabee told the crowd in suburban Atlanta.
Chambliss is locked in a Dec. 2 runoff with Martin, a former state lawmaker. The runoff became necessary after neither earned 50 percent of the vote on Nov. 4. On Sunday, Martin released a new ad hammering Chambliss on the economy.
The Georgia race is one of three unresolved Senate contests nationwide, along with Minnesota and Alaska. All involve Republican incumbents.
If Democrats capture all three, it would give them a 60-seat majority, the margin needed to block Republican filibusters.
Martin spokesman Matt Canter assailed Chambliss for promising to be a road block to Democratic President-elect Barack Obama's economic plans.
"Jim Martin is campaigning on a middle-class tax cut, and he is pledging to work with Barack Obama to deliver middle-class tax relief," Canter said.
Martin's campaign will get its own dose of star power when former President Clinton comes to Atlanta on Wednesday.
Former Republican presidential candidate John McCain already made a trip to Georgia promoting Chambliss in the runoff. Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney is scheduled to stump with him Friday.
Huckabee, an ordained Baptist minister, won Georgia's Feb. 5 presidential primary and was one of the last Republicans standing in the race.
The former Arkansas governor still is popular in the state. Chants of "Huck-a-bee" greeted him as he took the stage Sunday. With turnout critical in the runoff, Huckabee urged the crowd to get their friends and neighbors to the polls.
"You keep dogging them 'til they've actually gone out and voted," he said.
Huckabee quipped that Republicans who stumble across any Martin backers should "let the air out of their tires."
The FairTax has a devoted following in Georgia fueled largely by popular Atlanta talk radio show host Neal Boortz and Rep. John Linder, R-Duluth. The pair have penned two best-selling books on the topic.
Linder said Democratic attacks on the idea in Georgia have backfired by energizing supporters.
"They spent millions of dollars lying about this bill," he said.
Chambliss is one of just five U.S. senators who've signed onto the legislation. On Sunday, he called the current tax system unfair.
"We need to take that current tax system and pull it up by the roots and start all over again," the Moultrie Republican said.
Georgia's last Senate runoff was in 1992 when Democratic Sen. Wyche Fowler earned more votes on the general election but went on to lose to Republican Paul Coverdell in a runoff.
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No real movie news value here, but I thought it was interesting anyway, especially since I sorta liked Kevin Smith's "Cop Out". I mean, it wasn't exactly the greatest movie ever made or anything, and I don't go out of my way to tell people "You must see this movie!" or anything like that, but I thought it was reasonably entertaining, and I certainly didn't get any feeling while watching it that Smith and his star Bruce Willis were, shall we say, not exactly the best of buds during production.
The truth, as it turns out, is very different. Smith recently said this in regards to working with Willis on the movie (via RopeofSilicon/Film Drunk):
It was difficult. I've never been involved in a situation like that where, one component is not in the box at all. It was f**kin' soul crushing. I mean, a lot of people are gonna be like, 'Oh, you're just trying to blame the movie on him.' No, but I had no f**king help from this dude whatsoever.
Again, I didn't think "Cop Out" was THAT bad, but apparently I might have been the only one. Oh well, live and learn, as they say.
Here's Smith on the radio last year talking about "bitter" actors. Now that you know how he felt about Willis, just plug in Willis' name and there you have it:


text: After a month's suspension (no doubt waiting to see if the backlash would subside) for calling RG3 a "cornball brother" based on his persona and Caucasian fiancee This is the same moron who asked then Detroit HC Rob Marinelli if he wished his daughter was married to a better DC than his son in law, who was the Lions DC. Good riddance to bad rubbish - one douchebag down, many more to go. Now if only Omar was a little less circumspect and subtle in his obvious agenda (there I said it!!!)


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SOUND CHECK: Emily Haines on her own, at her best
The first thing one noticed was the chairs. In preparation for Emily Haines's performance on Monday, the usually clear floor of the Paradise had been filled with rows of folding chairs. It was a subtle nudge, transforming the club setting into a theater atmosphere, but it worked. The audience sat silently rapt as the Metric singer proved that being "uplifting" (her stated intent) need not be accompanied by being cheery.
It could easily have gone badly, as Haines and her three-piece backing band, the Soft Skeleton, played all the songs from the downcast, fragile "Knives Don't Have Your Back," mostly in order, then took their bows and left for good. There was no encore of Metric favorites. There was no encore at all, in fact. Haines simply reached the end of the album, thanked the crowd, and vacated.
But even with a shortish performance -- just under an hour -- and a set list that could be gleaned by checking out the CDs at the merchandise table, it still felt like Haines (whose speech patterns and engagingly distracted demeanor made her seem like Drew Barrymore's sardonic sister) delivered a full show.
Haines's vocals were half-whispered but still clear as a bell, and the gentle tremolo effect applied to her voice on "Crowd Surf Off a Cliff" added to the song's dreamlike feel.
On its piano setting, her keyboard sounded as though it was being played in a large, dusty room with light barely creeping through shuttered windows.
It was a good fit with the songs themselves, which followed their own structural logic. "The Lottery" and "Nothing & Nowhere" both wandered down small cul-de-sacs, held there for a moment, and then returned to the main road.
"Winning" provided a fitting conclusion; it featured Haines alone at her piano for the first half, then bloomed into a grand, full-blooded band number as bass and drums fell into place behind her. Why should she return for more? She'd said her piece.
Openers Tall Firs conjured up the warm numbness of 3 a.m. with murmured vocals over simple and precise guitar arpeggios and gentle drums that maintained a hushed tone even when the songs' volume swelled.


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Open Season: Camping the answer to tight budgets, $4 gas
I can still recall my first "real" camping adventure (you know, beyond merely pitching a tent in the backyard).
I was 8 or 9 years old. My father, Bret, had long-term plans of taking me up to Minnesota's Boundary Waters Canoe Area when I was old enough. Until then, and as a sort of precursor, we went on a weekend trip to Echo Lake in the state's northernmost reaches, and just on the edge of the BWCA.
We drove the five-ish hours to the lake, picked up a cord of wood from the front office, and then parked our car within feet of our campsite. It was, admittedly, a simpler trip than a portage-ridden furlong into the BWCA, but it was an adventure for us, nonetheless.
Now, much older and a bit wiser, I once again turn to camping as the perfect way to find adventure and be as close to the outdoors as possible. The beauty of it all, however, comes down to the impact on your wallet. Camping, at least compared to spending a weekend in a hotel room, can be a fairly cheap and fun way to enjoy a vacation.
And according to Gordon Weixel, Public Information Officer with North Dakota Parks and Recreation, the state has a lot to offer in that avenue.
"Our parks are full most weekends during the summer," he said. North Dakota, it seems, is a premiere destination for tent-lovers and outdoors enthusiasts.
According to the North Dakota Tourism website (www.ndtourism.com) there are more than 1,300 campsites in the state. It boasts 14 State Parks and Recreation Areas and numerous local camping facilities.
The North Dakota Parks and Recreation website (www.parkrec.nd.gov) said summer camping reservations opened Feb. 15 (except for Grahams Island, which is being postponed until May 1 because rising water levels of Devils Lake could potentially limit park access).
Chances are good that there is a place to camp close to home. For example, Turtle River State Park is within minutes of Grand Forks, and Fort Ramsey south of Valley City is Fargo's closest locale.
Weixel said most parks are first-come, first-serve when it comes to camping reservations. Holidays are especially busy, so it's prudent to get your name on the list as soon as possible.
"Most people go online and book that way, but we also have a call-in center," he said.
Campers can book up to two weeks at a crack, but no longer, Weixel said.
It's the perfect way to stay budget-friendly while getting away for a while.
"The last few years, because of gas prices, people are staying close to home," he said. The state's parks received more than 1.1 million visitors last year, of which 62,769 were campers. That number is up from 58,984 in 2009.
"Whether its canoeing, bike riding, hiking or horseback riding, the state's parks offer something for everyone," Weixel said. "It's what you want to do. If you want to get outdoors, you can do it here."